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N-COUNT
玩笑；笑話
A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story.
例句
He debated whether to make a joke about shooting rabbits, but decided against it...
他心里琢磨是否該開個有關打兔子的玩笑，但決定還是算了。
No one told worse jokes than Claus.
克勞斯講的笑話糟糕透了。
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VERB
講笑話；開玩笑
If you joke, you tell funny stories or say amusing things.
例句
She would joke about her appearance...
她會拿自己的長相開玩笑。
Lorna was laughing and joking with Trevor...
洛娜邊笑邊和特雷弗打趣。
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N-COUNT
惡作劇；捉弄人的玩笑
A joke is something untrue that you tell another person in order to amuse yourself.
例句
It was probably just a joke to them, but it wasn't funny to me.
對他們而言，那可能僅僅是個惡作劇，但對我來說，它一點也不好笑。
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VERB
開玩笑；搞惡作劇
If you joke, you tell someone something that is not true in order to amuse yourself.
例句
Don't get defensive, Charlie. I was only joking...
別這么大戒心，查理。我只不過是開開玩笑。
'I wish you made as much fuss of me,' Vera joked.
“我倒真希望你也能這么好好地關心我一下，”薇拉打趣道。
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N-SING
荒唐可笑的事（或人）；笑料；笑柄
If you say that something or someone is a joke, you think they are ridiculous and do not deserve respect.
例句
It's ridiculous, it's pathetic, it's a joke...
這真荒謬，簡直是可悲、可笑。
The police investigation was a joke. A total cover-up.
警方的調查簡直荒唐可笑，完全是在掩蓋真相。
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PHRASE
（惱人或令人擔心的事）不可理喻，使人無法接受
If you say that an annoying or worrying situation is beyond a joke, you are emphasizing that it is worse than you think is fair or reasonable.
例句
Giving an arsonist a lighter is beyond a joke...
把打火機交給縱火犯簡直是不可理喻。
I'm not afraid of a fair fight but this is beginning to get beyond a joke.
“我不怕公平地打上一架，但是這玩笑有點兒開過頭了。”
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PHRASE
拿（嚴肅或悲慘的事情）開玩笑；對…一笑置之
If you make a joke of something, you laugh at it even though it is in fact rather serious or sad.
例句
I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that.
我真希望能有你那樣的勇氣，邁克爾，能把事情那么一笑置之。
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PHRASE
不是輕而易舉的事；不是鬧著玩的
If you describe a situation as no joke, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult or unpleasant.
例句
Two hours on a bus is no joke, is it?
在公交車上坐上兩個小時可不輕松，對吧？
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PHRASE
對…開玩笑；戲弄
If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.
例句
'For once,' he said, 'the joke's on me. And it's not very funny.'
“他說：“這一次玩笑反而開到自己身上來了。這一點兒也不好玩。”
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PHRASE
開不起玩笑；經不起玩笑話
If you say that someone cannot take a joke, you are criticizing them for getting upset or angry at something you think is funny.
例句
'What's the matter with you, Simon?' Curly said. 'Can't you take a joke?'
“西蒙，你怎么回事？”柯利說。“你難道開不起玩笑么？”
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CONVENTION
（用于表示吃驚或認為不可理喻）你一定是在開玩笑吧
You say you're joking or you must be joking to someone when they have just told you something that is so surprising or unreasonable that you find it difficult to believe.
例句
You're joking. Are you serious?...
你準是在開玩笑。你是認真的嗎？
One hundred and forty quid for a pair of headphones, you've got to be joking!
一副耳機140英鎊，你不是在開玩笑吧！