单词 | it's not funny |
释义 | > as lemmasit's not funny a. In phrases with negative constructions, as it's not funny, there's nothing funny about ——, emphasizing that something is serious, or should be taken seriously.Cf. no laughing matter at laughing n. Compounds 2. ΚΠ 1883 Lebanon (Indiana) Patriot 21 June There is nothing funny about being burned out of ‘house and home’. 1886 J. K. Jerome Idle Thoughts 33 It isn't funny to be shabby and to be ashamed of your address. 1905 Outlook 27 May 223/2 Don't throw away your money like this. It isn't funny to be starving. 1952 M. Harris City of Discontent i. ii. 58 It is a very serious matter and not in the least bit funny. 1983 A. Bleasdale Boys from Blackstuff iii. 206 It's not funny. It's not friggin' funny. I've had enough of that ‘if you don't laugh you'll cry’. I've heard it for years. 2006 K. Long Queen Mum xviii. 298 I don't want to fire up my emails and get a load of offers from strangers to wee on me... No, it's not funny. < as lemmas |
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