joke

noun

1. 笑话；玩笑
   something that you say or do to make people laugh, for example a funny story that you tell
   1. I can't tell jokes .
      我不会讲笑话。
   2. She's always cracking jokes .
      她总爱说笑话。
   3. They often make jokes at each other's expense.
      他们经常相互取笑。
   4. I didn't get the joke (= understand it) .
      我不明白这有什么好笑的。
   5. I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex) .
      但愿他别开下流的玩笑。
   6. I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously) .
      我只是开个玩笑而已。
2. 荒唐可笑的人（或事物、局面）；笑料；笑柄
   a person, thing or situation that is ridiculous or annoying and cannot be taken seriously
   1. This latest pay offer is a joke.
      最近这次提出的报酬简直是开玩笑。

verb

1. 说笑话；开玩笑
   to say sth to make people laugh; to tell a funny story
   1. She was laughing and joking with the children.
      她同孩子们一起嘻嘻哈哈地说笑话。
   2. They often joked about all the things that could go wrong.
      凡是可能出错的事他们都常拿来开玩笑。
   3. ‘I cooked it myself, so be careful!’ he joked.
      “我亲自下厨做的，所以要小心点哟！”他开玩笑说。
2. 闹着玩；说着玩
   to say sth that is not true because you think it is funny
   1. I didn't mean that─I was only joking .
      我并没有那个意思——我只是说着玩儿的。
   2. She joked that she only loved him for his money.
      她开玩笑说她只爱他的钱。

1. N-COUNT 玩笑；笑话
   A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story.
   1. He debated whether to make a joke about shooting rabbits, but decided against it...
      他心里琢磨是否该开个有关打兔子的玩笑，但决定还是算了。
   2. No one told worse jokes than Claus.
      克劳斯讲的笑话糟糕透了。
2. VERB 讲笑话；开玩笑
   If you joke, you tell funny stories or say amusing things.
   1. She would joke about her appearance...
      她会拿自己的长相开玩笑。
   2. Lorna was laughing and joking with Trevor...
      洛娜边笑边和特雷弗打趣。
   3. The project was taking so long that Stephen joked that it would never be finished...
      这个项目花了很长的时间，斯蒂芬甚至打趣说它永远都没有结束的那一天。
   4. 'Well, a beautiful spring Thursday would probably be a nice day to be buried on,' Nancy joked.
      “嗯，一个美丽的春天的周四可能是个下葬的好日子。”南希开玩笑说。
3. N-COUNT 恶作剧；捉弄人的玩笑
   A joke is something untrue that you tell another person in order to amuse yourself.
   1. It was probably just a joke to them, but it wasn't funny to me.
      对他们而言，那可能仅仅是个恶作剧，但对我来说，它一点也不好笑。
4. VERB 开玩笑；搞恶作剧
   If you joke, you tell someone something that is not true in order to amuse yourself.
   1. Don't get defensive, Charlie. I was only joking...
      别这么大戒心，查理。我只不过是开开玩笑。
   2. 'I wish you made as much fuss of me,' Vera joked.
      “我倒真希望你也能这么好好地关心我一下，”薇拉打趣道。
5. 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.
   1. It's ridiculous, it's pathetic, it's a joke...
      这真荒谬，简直是可悲、可笑。
   2. The police investigation was a joke. A total cover-up.
      警方的调查简直荒唐可笑，完全是在掩盖真相。
6. PHRASE （恼人或令人担心的事）不可理喻，使人无法接受
   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.
   1. Giving an arsonist a lighter is beyond a joke...
      把打火机交给纵火犯简直是不可理喻。
   2. 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，但是这玩笑有点儿开过头了。”
7. PHRASE 拿（严肃或悲惨的事情）开玩笑；对…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.
   1. I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that.
      我真希望能有你那样的勇气，迈克尔，能把事情那么一笑置之。
8. PHRASE 不是轻而易举的事；不是闹着玩的
   If you describe a situation as no joke, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult or unpleasant.
   1. Two hours on a bus is no joke, is it?
      在公交车上坐上两个小时可不轻松，对吧？
9. PHRASE 对…开玩笑；戏弄
   If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.
   1. 'For once,' he said, 'the joke's on me. And it's not very funny.'
      “他说：“这一次玩笑反而开到自己身上来了。这一点儿也不好玩。”
10. PHRASE 开不起玩笑；经不起玩笑话
    If you say that someone cannot take a joke, you are criticizing them for getting upset or angry at something you think is funny.
    1. 'What's the matter with you, Simon?' Curly said. 'Can't you take a joke?'
       “西蒙，你怎么回事？”柯利说。“你难道开不起玩笑么？”
11. CONVENTION （用于表示吃惊或认为不可理喻）你一定是在开玩笑吧
    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.
    1. You're joking. Are you serious?...
       你准是在开玩笑。你是认真的吗？
    2. One hundred and forty quid for a pair of headphones, you've got to be joking!
       一副耳机140英镑，你不是在开玩笑吧！

1. Liz meant it as a joke but it fell flat
   利兹本想开个玩笑，结果却没有达到效果。
2. Did you get that joke, Ann? I'll explain later
   安，听懂那个笑话了吗？我过会儿会解释。
3. He debated whether to make a joke about shooting rabbits, but decided against it
   他心里琢磨是否该开个有关打兔子的玩笑，但决定还是算了。
4. No one told worse jokes than Claus.
   克劳斯讲的笑话糟糕透了。
5. She would joke about her appearance
   她会拿自己的长相开玩笑。
6. Lorna was laughing and joking with Trevor
   洛娜边笑边和特雷弗打趣。
7. The project was taking so long that Stephen joked that it would never be finished
   这个项目花了很长的时间，斯蒂芬甚至打趣说它永远都没有结束的那一天。
8. 'Well, a beautiful spring Thursday would probably be a nice day to be buried on,' Nancy joked.
   “嗯，一个美丽的春天的周四可能是个下葬的好日子。”南希开玩笑说。
9. It was probably just a joke to them, but it wasn't funny to me.
   对他们而言，那可能仅仅是个恶作剧，但对我来说，它一点也不好笑。
10. Don't get defensive, Charlie. I was only joking
    别这么大戒心，查理。我只不过是开开玩笑。
11. 'I wish you made as much fuss of me,' Vera joked.
    “我倒真希望你也能这么好好地关心我一下，”薇拉打趣道。
12. It's ridiculous, it's pathetic, it's a joke
    这真荒谬，简直是可悲、可笑。
13. The police investigation was a joke. A total cover-up.
    警方的调查简直荒唐可笑，完全是在掩盖真相。
14. Giving an arsonist a lighter is beyond a joke
    把打火机交给纵火犯简直是不可理喻。
15. 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，但是这玩笑有点儿开过头了。”
16. I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that.
    我真希望能有你那样的勇气，迈克尔，能把事情那么一笑置之。
17. Two hours on a bus is no joke, is it?
    在公交车上坐上两个小时可不轻松，对吧？
18. 'For once,' he said, 'the joke's on me. And it's not very funny.'
    “他说：“这一次玩笑反而开到自己身上来了。这一点儿也不好玩。”
19. 'What's the matter with you, Simon?' Curly said. 'Can't you take a joke?'
    “西蒙，你怎么回事？”柯利说。“你难道开不起玩笑么？”
20. You're joking. Are you serious?
    你准是在开玩笑。你是认真的吗？
21. One hundred and forty quid for a pair of headphones, you've got to be joking!
    一副耳机140英镑，你不是在开玩笑吧！
22. The joke got a big laugh, which encouraged me to continue.
    我的笑话引来哄堂大笑，这使我深受鼓舞，继续往下讲。
23. It was a joke, of course, but surely a rum sort of joke?
    这当然是个玩笑，但是这个玩笑也太奇怪了吧？
24. The song turned into a running joke between him and the press.
    这首歌一时成了他和媒体之间的一个笑料。
25. If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream
    如果我再听到有人拿我的头发开玩笑，我就会尖叫。
26. His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke
    他的朋友们说，以前他讲笑话总是张嘴就来。
27. Whoever thought up that joke?
    到底是谁想出的这个笑话？
28. That's only a joke.
    那只不过是句玩笑话。
29. Her bad cooking has become the neighbourhood joke.
    她那糟糕的烹调技术成了邻居的笑料。
30. He loves a joke.
    他喜欢笑话。

  joke banter kid tease【导航词义：开玩笑】

  joke v. 开玩笑，说笑话

〔辨析〕指为逗乐而开玩笑。

  banter v. 逗乐，开玩笑

〔辨析〕指友善地打趣说笑。

  kid v. 〈非正式〉戏弄，开玩笑

〔辨析〕指通过告诉某人非真实的情况来戏弄他，通常用进行时。

  tease v. 取笑，戏弄

〔辨析〕指揶揄某人，或是善意的，或是为了让其生气或难堪。

n.

be/get beyond a joke

• 超出开玩笑的限度（令人恼火或无法接受）
  to become annoying and no longer acceptable

be no joke

• 不是轻而易举的事；不是好玩的
  to be difficult or unpleasant
  1. It's no joke trying to find a job these days.
     这些日子想找工作可不是件容易事。

the joke's on sb

• 开玩笑开到自己身上了；作弄别人反而捉弄到自己头上
  used to say that sb who tried to make another person look ridiculous now looks ridiculous instead

make a joke of sth

• 拿某事当儿戏；以某事为笑柄
  to laugh about sth that is serious or should be taken seriously

take a joke

• 经得起玩笑话；开得起玩笑
  to be able to laugh at a joke against yourself
  1. The trouble with her is she can't take a joke.
     她的问题在于开不起玩笑。

v.

joking apart/aside

• 言归正传；说正经的
  used to show that you are now being serious after you have said sth funny

you're joking

you must be joking

• （对某人所说的话表示吃惊）你一定是在开玩笑吧
  used to show that you are very surprised at what sb has just said
  1. No way am I doing that. You must be joking!
     我决不可能做那样的事。你一定是在开玩笑吧！
  2. She's going out with Dan? You're joking!
     她在同丹谈恋爱？你是在开玩笑吧！

noun

1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

   Synonym:    anticpranktrickcaperput-on

2. activity characterized by good humor

   Synonym:    jestjocularity

3. a triviality not to be taken seriously
   1. I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke

4. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
   1. he told a very funny joke
   2. he knows a million gags
   3. thanks for the laugh
   4. he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
   5. even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point

   Synonym:    gaglaughjestjape

verb

1. act in a funny or teasing way

   Synonym:    jest

2. tell a joke
   1. He often jokes even when he appears serious

   Synonym:    jest