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joking

UK //ˈdʒəʊkɪŋ//US //ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'joke'(玩笑),可能来自拉丁语 'jocus'(玩笑或娱乐)。

verb

❶ 开玩笑或说笑话的行为,通常是为了逗乐他人或表达轻松的态度。

“He was just joking when he said he won the lottery.”

(他说自己中了彩票时只是在开玩笑。)

“Stop joking around and focus on your work.”

(别开玩笑了,专心工作吧。)

同义词:teasing, kidding, bantering

adjective

❶ 形容某人或某事带有玩笑性质,并非认真或严肃的。

“He gave her a joking smile before telling the truth.”

(他在说出真相前给了她一个玩笑式的微笑。)

“Her joking tone made it hard to tell if she was serious.”

(她玩笑的语气让人难以分辨她是否认真。)

同义词:humorous, playful, lighthearted

常见短语

just joking — 用于澄清之前的言论只是玩笑,并非真实或认真的表达。

“I didn’t mean it, I was just joking!”

(我不是认真的,只是开玩笑!)

joking aside — 表示停止开玩笑,开始认真讨论某事。

“Joking aside, we need to find a solution to this problem.”

(说正经的,我们需要找到这个问题的解决方案。)