| 单词 | joke |
| 释义 | joke —joke /dʒəʊk/ aep /dʒoʊk/ noun [C] (FUNNY) ► B1 something, such as a funny story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh: » Did I tell you the joke about the chicken crossing the road?» She spent the evening cracking (= telling) jokes and telling funny stories.» She tied his shoelaces together for a joke.» I hope Rob doesn't tell any of his dirty jokes (= jokes about sex) when my mother's here.» He tried to do a comedy routine, but all his jokes fell flat (= no one laughed at them).» Don't you get (= understand) the joke?Thesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorousWord Builder:–Nouns: joke, joker–Verbs: joke• • • Extra Examples:» He tried to cheer everyone up by telling a joke.» That's an old joke - I've heard it about a thousand times.» Why does no one ever laugh at my jokes?» Do you know any funny jokes?» A Christmas cracker usually contains a paper hat, a joke and a novelty.noun [S] INFORMAL (BAD/SILLY) ► C1 a person or thing that is so bad or silly that they do not deserve respect: » Our new teacher's a bit of a joke - he can't even control the class.» The new software is a complete joke - it keeps going wrong.» The exam was a joke (= was very easy) - everyone finished in less than an hour.Thesaurus+: ↑Mocking and tauntingverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for joke B1 to say funny things: » They joked and laughed as they looked at the photos.» It's more serious than you think, so please don't joke about it.» [+ speech] "I didn't expect to be out so soon", he joked, after spending nine months in hospital.Thesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorousB1 If you think that someone is joking when they say something, you think that they do not really mean it: » I thought he was joking when he said Helen was pregnant, but she really is.» She wasn't joking (= she was serious) when she said she was going to move out of the house.Thesaurus+: ↑Not believingWord Builder:–Nouns: joke, joker–Verbs: joke• • • Extra Examples:» I thought she was joking but she was deadly serious.» Just blow off his comments, he's only joking.» The normally dour Mr James was photographed smiling and joking with friends.» He jokes about it now, but at the time it was very serious.» Don't joke about it! It's not funny. |
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