好词典
joke
UK /dʒəʊk/US /dʒoʊk/
词源
源自拉丁语 'jocus'，意为'玩笑'或'游戏'，后经古法语 'joke' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指为逗人发笑而讲的故事、话语或行为，通常带有幽默或滑稽的元素。
“He told a funny joke at the party.”
（他在聚会上讲了一个有趣的笑话。）
“I didn't understand the joke, so I didn't laugh.”
（我没听懂这个笑话，所以没笑。）
❶ 指荒谬或可笑的事情，常用来形容某种不合理的现象或行为。
“The whole situation is a complete joke.”
（整个情况简直荒谬至极。）
“His excuse was a joke and no one believed it.”
（他的借口太可笑了，没人相信。）
同义词:jest, gag, quip, wisecrack, prank
verb
❶ 开玩笑或说笑话，通常是为了娱乐或轻松气氛。
“He was just joking when he said that.”
（他说那话只是在开玩笑。）
“Don't take it seriously—she's only joking.”
（别当真，她只是在开玩笑。）
同义词:tease, kid, banter, jest, fool around
常见短语
practical joke — 恶作剧，指一种通过戏弄或欺骗他人来取乐的玩笑行为。
“He played a practical joke on his friend by hiding his keys.”
（他藏起朋友的钥匙，对他搞了个恶作剧。）
no joke — 表示某事非常严肃或困难，不是开玩笑的。
“Climbing that mountain is no joke—it's extremely dangerous.”
（爬那座山可不是闹着玩的，非常危险。）
make a joke of — 拿某事开玩笑，或把某事当作笑料。
“He made a joke of his own mistakes to ease the tension.”
（他拿自己的错误开玩笑来缓解紧张气氛。）