英语词汇“joke”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun She meant it as a joke, but many people took her seriously. They played a harmless joke on him. They are always making jokes about his car. I heard a funny joke yesterday. the punch line of a joke I didn't get the joke. That exam was a joke. Their product became a joke in the industry. He's in danger of becoming a national joke. Verb My friends would joke about the uniform I had to wear at work. She joked about the possibility of losing her job. I thought he was joking when he said he might quit, but it turned out that he really meant it. Don't take it seriously: I was only joking. She spent a few minutes joking with reporters after giving her speech. She joked that she could always get work as a truck driver if she lost her job. See More

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After the incident, a joke went around that someone had knocked a beer can into the reactor.

Mark Naida, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Okay, at least Yaya is given one good joke in this movie.

Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 The right person for you will be someone who doesn’t make negative comments as a joke to undermine you.

Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 The name stuck as the scene ate itself and the joke wore off.

Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2022 Will Harry’s joke about the situation finally quell the endless social media jokes?

Joe Lynch, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Styles continued his monologue, letting out a giggle about his spit joke.

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 First of all, the organ harvest joke writes itself.

The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 And there isn’t a lawyer joke that every lawyer has not heard.

Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022

Verb

Queen Elizabeth didn't only joke around with Paddington Bear and James Bond.

Phil Boucher, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Margus was a father, a school bus aide, a fun guy who liked to joke around.

Silvia Foster-frau, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 The internet was quick to joke that Camila Morrone, who turned 25 in June, had aged out of the Leonardo DiCaprio girlfriend experience, as the actor has never publicly dated a woman over the age of 25.

Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2022 The revolving door only accelerated in the 20th century, allowing Istrians to joke that anyone born there before the First World War could have traveled to four different countries without leaving their home village.

Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 The trope is well known; however, the inversion opened the floor for people to take a jab at the dynamic or to joke about a meme format that has already gone stale.

María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 During a speech in Romania last week, Orban also appeared to joke about the Holocaust while making a reference to reducing European demand for natural gas.

Rick Klein, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2022 His presence prompted head coach Kevin Stefanski to joke Conklin might have just slept at the team’s practice facility.

Dan Labbe, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 Thoroughly steeped in supernatural transformations, the siblings are unfazed by his unusual physicality, more likely to joke about it than to point out its strangeness.

Crispin Long, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 See More

单词	joke
释义	joke 1 of 2 noun ˈjōk 1 a : something said or done to provoke laughter especially : a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist b(1) : the humorous or ridiculous element in something (2) : an instance of jesting : kidding can't take a joke c : practical joke d : laughingstock 2 : something not to be taken seriously : a trifling matter consider his skiing a joke Harold Callender —often used in negative constructions it is no joke to be lost in the desert joke 2 of 2 verb joked; joking intransitive verb : to make jokes : jest transitive verb : to make the object of a joke : kid jokingly ˈjō-kiŋ-lē adverb Synonyms Noun boff boffo boffola crack drollery funny gag giggle [chiefly British] jape jest josh laugh nifty one-liner pleasantry quip rib sally waggery wisecrack witticism yuk [slang] yuck yak yock Verb banter chaff fool fun gag jape jest jive jolly josh kid quip wisecrack yuk [slang] yuck See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She meant it as a joke, but many people took her seriously. They played a harmless joke on him. They are always making jokes about his car. I heard a funny joke yesterday. the punch line of a joke I didn't get the joke. That exam was a joke. Their product became a joke in the industry. He's in danger of becoming a national joke. Verb My friends would joke about the uniform I had to wear at work. She joked about the possibility of losing her job. I thought he was joking when he said he might quit, but it turned out that he really meant it. Don't take it seriously: I was only joking. She spent a few minutes joking with reporters after giving her speech. She joked that she could always get work as a truck driver if she lost her job. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun After the incident, a joke went around that someone had knocked a beer can into the reactor. Mark Naida, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Okay, at least Yaya is given one good joke in this movie. Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 The right person for you will be someone who doesn’t make negative comments as a joke to undermine you. Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 The name stuck as the scene ate itself and the joke wore off. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2022 Will Harry’s joke about the situation finally quell the endless social media jokes? Joe Lynch, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Styles continued his monologue, letting out a giggle about his spit joke. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 First of all, the organ harvest joke writes itself. The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 And there isn’t a lawyer joke that every lawyer has not heard. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Verb Queen Elizabeth didn't only joke around with Paddington Bear and James Bond. Phil Boucher, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Margus was a father, a school bus aide, a fun guy who liked to joke around. Silvia Foster-frau, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 The internet was quick to joke that Camila Morrone, who turned 25 in June, had aged out of the Leonardo DiCaprio girlfriend experience, as the actor has never publicly dated a woman over the age of 25. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2022 The revolving door only accelerated in the 20th century, allowing Istrians to joke that anyone born there before the First World War could have traveled to four different countries without leaving their home village. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 The trope is well known; however, the inversion opened the floor for people to take a jab at the dynamic or to joke about a meme format that has already gone stale. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 During a speech in Romania last week, Orban also appeared to joke about the Holocaust while making a reference to reducing European demand for natural gas. Rick Klein, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2022 His presence prompted head coach Kevin Stefanski to joke Conklin might have just slept at the team’s practice facility. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 Thoroughly steeped in supernatural transformations, the siblings are unfazed by his unusual physicality, more likely to joke about it than to point out its strangeness. Crispin Long, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Latin jocus; perhaps akin to Old High German gehan to say, Sanskrit yācati he asks First Known Use Noun 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1670, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing joke can take a joke in-joke dad joke no joke knock-knock joke standing joke private joke practical joke the joke is on someone take a joke running joke/gag inside joke See More can take a joke in-joke dad joke no joke knock-knock joke standing joke private joke practical joke the joke is on someone take a joke running joke/gag inside joke See More Kids Definition joke 1 of 2 noun ˈjōk 1 : something said or done to cause laughter or amusement They hid his shoes as a joke. 2 : a very short story with a funny ending that is a surprise The boys sat around telling jokes. 3 : something not worthy of being taken seriously Her excuse was a joke. joke 2 of 2 verb joked; joking 1 : to say or do something to cause laughter or amusement 2 : to make funny remarks The children joked about my cooking. joke 1 of 2 noun 1 as in laugh something said or done to cause laughter he was known for his hilarious jokes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance laugh joking giggle gag funny wisecrack witticism prank jape quip yuck scream jest pleasantry yak rib josh parody drollery one-liner sally boffo nifty crack yuk comedy waggery humor trick humorousness boff funning riot kidding yock mock mockery buffoonery banter wisecracking practical joke panic caper knee-slapper antic burlesque caricature riff lampoon funniness boffola raillery leg-pull repartee wordplay persiflage facetiousness wit hilariousness put-on monkeyshine(s) thigh-slapper drollness 2 as in parody a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something her rendition of the national anthem is a joke Synonyms & Similar Words parody caricature sham farce cartoon mockery hoax comedy travesty simulation burlesque fake phony lampoon pretense counterfeit forgery feigning takeoff phoney knockoff humbug pretence Antonyms & Near Antonyms tribute homage 3 as in fool a person or thing that is made fun of having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy Synonyms & Similar Words fool mockery mock target butt jest victim derision laughingstock sport sucker monkey mark pigeon chump gull dupe fall guy sap Antonyms & Near Antonyms favorite pet darling joke 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to fun to make jokes he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life Synonyms & Similar Words fun kid jest quip tease fool banter mock jolly gag amuse wisecrack yuck jape parody ridicule yuk josh jibe crack wise entertain caricature jive rag rally jeer rib gibe chaff satirize lampoon haze razz divert 2 as in to tease to make fun of in a good-natured way oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you Synonyms & Similar Words tease kid roast razz rib banter fun josh jive rally jest fool quip ride take the mickey out of chaff goof on wisecrack jape gag jolly yuck string along yuk Phrases Containing joke practical joke practical joke
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