joke
- n.笑话;玩笑;笑料;笑柄;荒唐可笑的人(或事物、局面)
- v.开玩笑;说笑话;闹着玩;说着玩
jokenoun
笑话；玩笑
something that you say or do to make people laugh, for example a funny story that you tell
I can't tell jokes .
我不会讲笑话。
She's always cracking jokes .
她总爱说笑话。
They often make jokes at each other's expense.
他们经常相互取笑。
I didn't get the joke (= understand it) .
我不明白这有什么好笑的。
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex) .
但愿他别开下流的玩笑。
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously) .
我只是开个玩笑而已。
荒唐可笑的人（或事物、局面）；笑料；笑柄
a person, thing or situation that is ridiculous or annoying and cannot be taken seriously
This latest pay offer is a joke.
最近这次提出的报酬简直是开玩笑。
to become annoying and no longer acceptable
to be difficult or unpleasant
这些日子想找工作可不是件容易事。
It's no joke trying to find a job these days.
used to say that sb who tried to make another person look ridiculous now looks ridiculous instead
to laugh about sth that is serious or should be taken seriously
to be able to laugh at a joke against yourself
她的问题在于开不起玩笑。
The trouble with her is she can't take a joke.
verb
说笑话；开玩笑
to say sth to make people laugh; to tell a funny story
She was laughing and joking with the children.
她同孩子们一起嘻嘻哈哈地说笑话。
They often joked about all the things that could go wrong.
凡是可能出错的事他们都常拿来开玩笑。
‘I cooked it myself, so be careful!’ he joked.
“我亲自下厨做的，所以要小心点哟！”他开玩笑说。
闹着玩；说着玩
to say sth that is not true because you think it is funny
I didn't mean that─I was only joking .
我并没有那个意思——我只是说着玩儿的。
She joked that she only loved him for his money.
她开玩笑说她只爱他的钱。
used to show that you are now being serious after you have said sth funny
used to show that you are very surprised at what sb has just said
我决不可能做那样的事。你一定是在开玩笑吧！
No way am I doing that. You must be joking!
She's going out with Dan? You're joking!
她在同丹谈恋爱？你是在开玩笑吧！
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N-COUNT 玩笑；笑话
A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story.He debated whether to make a joke about shooting rabbits, but decided against it...
他心里琢磨是否该开个有关打兔子的玩笑，但决定还是算了。
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VERB 讲笑话；开玩笑
If you joke, you tell funny stories or say amusing things.She would joke about her appearance...
她会拿自己的长相开玩笑。
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N-COUNT 恶作剧；捉弄人的玩笑
A joke is something untrue that you tell another person in order to amuse yourself.It was probably just a joke to them, but it wasn't funny to me.
对他们而言，那可能仅仅是个恶作剧，但对我来说，它一点也不好笑。
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VERB 开玩笑；搞恶作剧
If you joke, you tell someone something that is not true in order to amuse yourself.Don't get defensive, Charlie. I was only joking...
别这么大戒心，查理。我只不过是开开玩笑。
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N-SING 荒唐可笑的事（或人）；笑料；笑柄
If you say that something or someone is a joke, you think they are ridiculous and do not deserve respect.It's ridiculous, it's pathetic, it's a joke...
这真荒谬，简直是可悲、可笑。
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PHRASE （恼人或令人担心的事）不可理喻，使人无法接受
If you say that an annoying or worrying situation is beyond a joke, you are emphasizing that it is worse than you think is fair or reasonable.Giving an arsonist a lighter is beyond a joke...
把打火机交给纵火犯简直是不可理喻。
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PHRASE 拿（严肃或悲惨的事情）开玩笑；对…一笑置之
If you make a joke of something, you laugh at it even though it is in fact rather serious or sad.I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that.
我真希望能有你那样的勇气，迈克尔，能把事情那么一笑置之。
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PHRASE 不是轻而易举的事；不是闹着玩的
If you describe a situation as no joke, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult or unpleasant.Two hours on a bus is no joke, is it?
在公交车上坐上两个小时可不轻松，对吧？
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PHRASE 对…开玩笑；戏弄
If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.'For once,' he said, 'the joke's on me. And it's not very funny.'
“他说：“这一次玩笑反而开到自己身上来了。这一点儿也不好玩。”
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PHRASE 开不起玩笑；经不起玩笑话
If you say that someone cannot take a joke, you are criticizing them for getting upset or angry at something you think is funny.'What's the matter with you, Simon?' Curly said. 'Can't you take a joke?'
“西蒙，你怎么回事？”柯利说。“你难道开不起玩笑么？”
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CONVENTION （用于表示吃惊或认为不可理喻）你一定是在开玩笑吧
You say you're joking or you must be joking to someone when they have just told you something that is so surprising or unreasonable that you find it difficult to believe.You're joking. Are you serious?...
你准是在开玩笑。你是认真的吗？
noun
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- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- Synonym: antic prank trick caper put-on
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- activity characterized by good humor
- Synonym: jest jocularity
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- a triviality not to be taken seriously
- I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke
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- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- he told a very funny joke
- he knows a million gags
- thanks for the laugh
- he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
- even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
- Synonym: gag laugh jest jape
verb
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- act in a funny or teasing way
- Synonym: jest
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- tell a joke;speak humorously
- He often jokes even when he appears serious
- Synonym: jest
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His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night .
他讲的第一个笑话博得了当晚最开怀的笑声。
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That joke 's been done to death .
这个笑话都听腻了。
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They often joked about all the things that could go wrong .
凡是可能出错的事他们都常拿来开玩笑。
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It 's no joke trying to find a job these days .
这些日子想找工作可不是件容易事。
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His jokes were completely lost on most of the students .
他讲的笑话大多数学生一点都没能领会。
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He always comes out with the same tired old jokes .
他总是讲些千篇一律老掉牙的笑话。
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He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke .
他似乎是把整件事当成玩笑。
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They often make jokes at each other 's expense .
他们经常相互取笑。
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The trouble with her is she can 't take a joke .
她的问题在于开不起玩笑。
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She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind .
她容不得开任何玩笑。
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He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes .
他既讲故事又说笑话，把我们逗得乐了好几个小时。
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She didn 't get the joke .
她不明白那笑话的含义。
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I didn 't get the joke .
我不明白这有什么好笑的。
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She didn 't get the joke .
她听不懂那个笑话。
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This latest pay offer is a joke .
最近这次提出的报酬简直是开玩笑。
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I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech .
我设法在讲话中穿插了几个笑话。
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He had us all in fits with his jokes .
他的笑话使我们都笑得前仰后合。
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Most of his jokes were in very poor taste .
他的笑话大多粗俗不堪。
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He didn 't see the joke .
他没听懂这则笑话。
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I can enjoy a joke as well as the next man , but this is going too far .
我和平常人一样喜欢开玩笑，可这太过分了。
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Honest to God , Mary , I 'm not joking .
老天爷作证，玛丽，我不是开玩笑。
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She joked that she only loved him for his money .
她开玩笑说她只爱他的钱。
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I didn 't mean that ─ I was only joking .
我并没有那个意思——我只是说着玩儿的。
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They were sharing a private joke .
他们讲着外人听不懂的笑话。
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I was tired of his cheap jokes at my expense .
我讨厌他拿我开低级庸俗的玩笑。
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She 's going out with Dan ? You 're joking !
她在同丹谈恋爱？你是在开玩笑吧！
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I didn 't find the joke at all amusing .
我认为这笑话一点也不可笑。
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It wasn 't an easy audience but he raised a laugh with his joke .
虽然这些观众很难逗乐，但他的笑话还是引起了一阵笑声。
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She was laughing and joking with the children .
她同孩子们一起嘻嘻哈哈地说笑话。
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I managed to slip in a few jokes .
我设法穿插了几个笑话。
指为逗乐而开玩笑。
Calm down, I'm only joking.
别紧张，我只是开玩笑而已。
This is not a matter to joke about.
这个问题可不能拿来开玩笑。
指友善地打趣说笑。
The actress bantered with reporters.
那位女演员和记者们开起了玩笑。
They bantered with Bill on the subject of marriage.
他们拿婚姻问题逗比尔。
指通过告诉某人非真实的情况来戏弄他，通常用进行时。
Don't get mad, I was only kidding.
别生气，我只不过是开玩笑。
I thought he was kidding when he said he was going out with an actress.
他说他在与一位女演员谈恋爱，我还以为他在开玩笑呢。
指揶揄某人，或是善意的，或是为了让其生气或难堪。
It's not polite to tease the disabled.
取笑残疾人是不礼貌的。
They used to tease her about her hair.
他们过去常常取笑她的头发。
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