joke经典引文

1. 笑柄
2. 笑料
3. 容易的事
4. 笑话
5. 戏谑
6. 无需认真对待的事情
7. 轻松的事
8. 玩笑
9. 诙谐
10. 易如反掌的事
11. 不足取的东西
12. 无实质性价值的东西
13. 空话
14. 玩笑话
15. 打哈哈
16. 儿戏
17. 荒唐可笑的人

1. 戏弄
2. 开…的玩笑
3. 说笑话
4. 开玩笑
5. 取笑
6. 愚弄
7. 以说笑话取得
8. 捉弄
9. 蒙弄
10. 讥笑
11. 挪揄
12. 嬉耍
13. 恶作剧
14. 插科打诨
15. 开…的玩笑
16. 闹着玩
17. 说着玩
18. 言归正传
19. 说正经的
20. 你一定是在开玩笑吧
21. 通过笑话造成某种局面

1. 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"
   

2. activity characterized by good humor
3. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
4. a triviality not to be taken seriously;

   "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
   

1. tell a joke; speak humorously;

   "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
   

2. act in a funny or teasing way

1.玩笑；笑话
Ajoke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story.

joke的翻译

e.g. He debated whether to make ajoke 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。
e.g. No one told worse jokes than Claus.
克劳斯讲的笑话糟糕透了。

2.讲笑话；开玩笑
If youjoke, you tell funny stories or say amusing things.

e.g. She wouldjoke about her appearance...
她会拿自己的长相开玩笑。
e.g. Lorna was laughing and joking with Trevor...
洛娜边笑边和特雷弗打趣。

3.恶作剧；捉弄人的玩笑
Ajoke is something untrue that you tell another person in order to amuse yourself.

e.g. It was probably just ajoke 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。

4.开玩笑；搞恶作剧
If youjoke, you tell someone something that is not true in order to amuse yourself.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 'I wish you made as much fuss of me,' Vera joked.
“我倒真希望你也能这么好好地关心我一下，”薇拉打趣道。

5.荒唐可笑的事（或人）；笑料；笑柄
If you say that something or someone isa joke, you think they are ridiculous and do not deserve respect.

joke的解释

e.g. It's ridiculous, it's pathetic, it's ajoke...
这真荒谬，简直是可悲、可笑。
e.g. The police investigation was ajoke. A total cover-up.
警方的调查简直荒唐可笑，完全是在掩盖真相。

6.（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 isbeyond a joke, you are emphasizing that it is worse than you think is fair or reasonable.

e.g. Giving an arsonist a lighter is beyond ajoke...
把打火机交给纵火犯简直是不可理喻。
e.g. I'm not afraid of a fair fight but this is beginning to get beyond ajoke.
“我不怕公平地打上一架，但是这玩笑有点儿开过头了。”

7.拿（严肃或悲惨的事情）开玩笑；对…一笑置之
If youmake a joke of something, you laugh at it even though it is in fact rather serious or sad.

e.g. I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make ajoke 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。

8.不是轻而易举的事；不是闹着玩的
If you describe a situation asno joke, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult or unpleasant.

e.g. Two hours on a bus is nojoke, is it?
在公交车上坐上两个小时可不轻松，对吧？

9.对…开玩笑；戏弄
If you say thatthe joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.

e.g. 'For once,' he said, 'thejoke'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。”

10.开不起玩笑；经不起玩笑话
If you say that someonecannot take a joke, you are criticizing them for getting upset or angry at something you think is funny.

e.g. 'What's the matter with you, Simon?' Curly said. 'Can't you take ajoke?'
“西蒙，你怎么回事？”柯利说。“你难道开不起玩笑么？”

11.（用于表示吃惊或认为不可理喻）你一定是在开玩笑吧
You sayyou're joking oryou 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.

joke的翻译

e.g. You're joking. Are you serious?...
你准是在开玩笑。你是认真的吗？
e.g. One hundred and forty quid for a pair of headphones, you've got to be joking!
一副耳机140英镑，你不是在开玩笑吧！

1. His joke fell flat because nobody understood it.
   他的笑话没有奏效,因为大家听不懂。
2. Her joke suddenly clicked with us and we all laughed.
   忽然,我们大家明白了她的笑话,继而都大笑起来。
3. Once they understood the joke, they broke out into laughter.
   他们一明白那个笑话,就哈哈大笑起来。
4. The comedian's joke elicited applause and laughter from the audience.
   那位滑稽演员的笑话博得观众的掌声和笑声。
5. Being a foreigner, he did not catch on the joke.
   他是个外国人,所以理解不了这个笑话的含义。
6. His cheerful joke made us forget our weariness.
   他那令人愉快的笑话使我们忘记了疲劳。
7. She didn't know why we were laughing at that joke; in a little while she caught on and laughed too.
   她不知道我们听了那个笑话为什么发笑; 一会儿她懂了,也笑了起来。
8. They all doubled up when I told my joke.
   当我讲笑话时,他们都笑得直不起身来。
9. Henry played a joke on John, and next day John got back at him.
   亨利拿约翰开玩笑,第二天约翰就对他进行了报复。
10. I know you're really awake; you're just playing a joke upon me.
    我知道你是醒着的,你不过在跟我开玩笑罢了。
11. When Bill was angry with Bob,Bob made a joke, and it cleared the air between them.
    鲍勃惹比尔生气了,鲍勃开了一个玩笑,消除了他们之间的怒气。
12. I don't mind a joke, but this is going too far.
    说笑话我不在乎,但这也太过分了。
13. My remark was not intended as a joke.
    我说的话可不是开玩笑的。
14. He ducked a question with a joke.
    他用笑话回避问题。
15. “Is this new man funny, then?”“Funny! The way he tells these jokes will knock them in the aisles!”
    “这个新来的人滑稽吗?”“太滑稽了,他要讲起这些笑话来,准能逗得观众捧腹大笑!”
16. His jokes amused the crying child.
    他的笑话逗笑了那个正哭闹的孩子。

1. Don't be upset; I was only joking.
   不要生气,我只不过是开个玩笑。
2. He's always joking; rarely do we see him in such a solemn mood.
   他老是爱开玩笑,我们确实很少见到他这么一本正经。
3. It is not a subject to joke upon.
   这个问题可不是开玩笑的。

• He looked like a little comic picture waiting for the joke to be written underneath.

  出自：K. Mansfield

• Fred had made a joke and Henry hadn't laughed.

  出自：J. Mortimer

• The taxi was..popular when he first arrived..but had rapidly become a joke car.

  出自：attrib.

• You've got to be joking.

  出自：M. Stewart

• Even from his sick bed he laughed and joked with everyone.

  出自：Star Style (Bombay)

• It's too awful even to joke about.

  出自：P. Roth

1. joke的基本意思是“笑话,玩笑”,指引人发笑的谈话或故事,也指供人当作笑料的事情。可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词。
2. joke作“可笑的人、事物、情形”解时,多用于单数形式,可与不定冠词连用。

1. joke作动词时意思是“开玩笑”“取笑”,不仅指“言”,而且还指“行”,是不及物动词,常用于进行体。
2. “和某人开玩笑”是joke with sb; “拿某事开玩笑”是joke about sth; “拿某事和某人开玩笑”是joke with sb about sth。习语You must be〔have got to be〕 joking的意思是“你一定是(在)开玩笑”。