| 单词 | joke |
| 释义 | joke (dʒoʊk ) Word forms: jokes , joking , joked 1. countable noun B1 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. [+ about] No one told worse jokes than Claus. Synonyms: jest, gag [informal], wisecrack [informal], witticism 2. verb B1+ If you joke, you tell funny stories or say amusing things. She would joke about her appearance. [VERB + about] Lorna was laughing and joking with Trevor. [VERB + with] The project was taking so long that Stephen joked that it would never be finished. [VERB that] 'Well, a beautiful spring Thursday would probably be a nice day to be buried on,' Nancy joked. [VERB with quote] 3. countable noun B2 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. Synonyms: laugh [informal], jest, fun, josh [slang] 4. verb B2 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. [VERB] 'I wish you made as much fuss of me,' Vera joked. [VERB with quote] Synonyms: jest, kid [informal], fool, mock 5. singular noun If you say that something or someone is a joke, you think they are ridiculous and do not deserve respect. [informal, disapproval] It's ridiculous, it's pathetic, it's a joke. The police investigation was a joke. A total cover-up. Synonyms: farce, nonsense, parody, sham 6. beyond a joke phrase 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. [British, emphasis] Giving an arsonist a lighter is beyond a joke. I'm not afraid of a fair fight but this is beginning to get beyond a joke. 7. make a joke of phrase B2 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. 8. no joke phrase If you describe a situation as no joke, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult or unpleasant. [informal, emphasis] Two hours on a bus is no joke, is it? 9. the joke is on sb phrase 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.' 10. can not take a joke phrase If you say that someone cannot take a joke, you are criticizing them for getting upset or angry at something you think is funny. [disapproval] 'What's the matter with you, Simon?' Curly said. 'Can't you take a joke?' 11. you're/you must be/you've got to be joking convention 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. [spoken, feelings] You're joking. Are you serious? One hundred and forty quid for a pair of headphones, you've got to be joking! Quotations: Many a true word is spoken in jest Collocations: absolute joke This Government is an absolute joke. The Sun (2008) It's an absolute joke to treat the fans like this. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The system is an absolute joke. The Sun (2008) Think Christmas cracker jokes but, if possible, worse. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They may seem silly, but getting the tone of the cracker joke right is a surprisingly serious business. Times, Sunday Times (2013) That's funnier than the funniest Xmas cracker joke in history. The Sun (2010) There is no independent evidence to say whether the peerage offer was a cruel joke or the result of poor staff work. THE GUARDSMEN (2004) Cruel jokes are now directed at himself rather than others. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It had been a trick, a cruel joke. Christianity Today (2000) 'I loved hanging out with the workers, telling dirty jokes, things like that,' he recalls. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I'd have to stop myself cracking dirty jokes! The Sun (2006) We're always texting each other dirty jokes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The jokes are still as funny though. Times, Sunday Times (2006) His staff actually find his jokes funny? Times, Sunday Times (2007) Not only are your jokes funny but your opinions on food are hilarious. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But there's little time for that with all the lame jokes. The Sun The charismatic moustachioed chef talks 19 to the dozen, cracks lame jokes and unravels culinary secrets for his huge devoted audience. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately, the cast are saddled with lame jokes and given no drama to work with. The Sun Lame jokes and a heavy-handed eco message? The Sun And enjoy the usual bile and lame jokes in total safety. The Sun We had a little joke at the end. Times, Sunday Times If anything, it has become a little joke, and one which seems to be our coping mechanism most days. The Sun I make a little joke that quarterbacks don't have to tackle but rugby fly halves do. Times, Sunday Times Just my little joke because, of course, they already know whom to visit today. Times, Sunday Times This could be his little joke, as the song sounds like at least four different tracks during its 10-minute duration. Times, Sunday Times But as with mother-in-law jokes, humour is all relative. The Sun (2008) Was the mother-in-law joke a vessel into which male frustrations could be poured? Times, Sunday Times (2010) So, like the mother-in-law joke, they are coming back for another turn. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The guide wants to make the experience memorable, so cracks the occasional joke and allows an adjournment to the tearoom. Times, Sunday Times As the lights go down and the orchestra strikes up, opera audiences have traditionally settled in for several hours of uninterrupted passion, melodrama and the occasional joke. Times, Sunday Times Live shows are energetic and feature variations of recorded material and an occasional joke or two. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Given her book's title, it was at worst an off-colour joke. Times, Sunday Times If you make an off-colour joke on stage, the audience tends to respond instantly - they gasp, or boo, or even walk out. Times, Sunday Times She was 12 years his senior, was a noted coquette and had a penchant for putting her foot in it and telling off-colour jokes. Times, Sunday Times They amount to an ocean of information so vast as to be almost meaningless, containing everything from rumoured plots to off-colour jokes. Times,Sunday Times You get the feeling she might have quite a good repertoire of off-colour jokes, and she wears blue wedges with aplomb. Times, Sunday Times An hour into the trip we decided to play a joke on our skipper. Times, Sunday Times He and his friend thought it would be funny to play a joke on me. The Sun Will's first day as a detective constable gets off to a bad start when his colleagues play a joke on him! The Sun Some locals transporting wood on the river saw them and decided to play a joke on the city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He often plays a joke on guests to his home by letting the snake slither through the front room to frighten them. The Sun They made lots of slightly rude jokes and clearly weren't offended but my aunt went mad. The Sun (2014) Expect a few rude jokes from him. The Sun (2012) There is lots of swearing and rude jokes in the show. The Sun (2008) Share a joke with the lawyers, who are rarely as funny as they think. Times, Sunday Times That changes when you share a joke in the supermarket. The Sun Her colleague didn't seem to share the joke, though — opting to call my name in a barely audible whisper. The Sun His gratification had been of a more exalted kind, and not everybody would wake to share the joke. Times, Sunday Times Later, the mood turns romantic and it all starts when you share a joke. The Sun I think it was a sick joke. The Sun (2009) We had to find playfulness again, so we would make sick jokes about my illness. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Is this some kind of a sick joke? The Sun (2014) He'd make silly jokes and I'd laugh hysterically at him in class. Times, Sunday Times (2011) No silly jokes please. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Some like to make silly little jokes. Christianity Today (2000) But no, this wasn't a sly joke. Times, Sunday Times Between them they develop a warm rapport with their entranced spectators - and they even slip in a few sly jokes for the grown-ups. Times, Sunday Times His commanding demeanour and sly jokes (sometimes at the crowd's expense) left no doubt that this was entertainment of a superior stripe. Times, Sunday Times Think before you speak - and don't make stupid jokes. The Sun (2015) I'll crack the most stupid jokes. The Sun (2013) The note was of course just intended as a stupid joke. The Sun (2010) It felt like an innocent, if slightly tasteless, joke, and I thought no more of it. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In between she told tasteless jokes and laughed at the atrocious British weather. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It also made him the butt of tasteless jokes. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We have to stand on the bus and tell a joke. Times, Sunday Times The game goes like this: a student must tell a joke they have made up on the spot. Times, Sunday Times But what happens if you replace these with positive signs, inviting people to jump, dance about and tell a joke? Times, Sunday Times I was asked to tell a joke on camera, and to chat about my life with the casting agents. Times, Sunday Times It's not their ability to yell any more, or talk without drooling - it's the inability to tell a joke with proper timing. Times, Sunday Times There are six decent crackers, each with a colourful hat, a predictably terrible joke and gifts such as a puzzle or toy. The Sun (2010) Eight years on he's still with us and still telling the same terrible jokes. The Sun (2011) People used to play terrible practical jokes on him. The Sun (2008) Translations: Chinese: 笑话, 开玩笑 Japanese: 冗談, 冗談を言う |
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