punned

英 [pʌnd] 美 [pʌnd]

v.  使用双关语
pun的过去分词和过去式



柯林斯词典

  1. 双关诙谐语;双关语
    A pun is a clever and amusing use of a word or phrase with two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, if someone says 'The peasants are revolting', this is a pun because it can be interpreted as meaning either that the peasants are fighting against authority, or that they are disgusting.
    1. VERB 谐用双关语
      If you pun, you try to amuse people by making a pun.
      1. He is constantly punning, constantly playing with language.
        他一直在用双关语,一直玩文字游戏。

    双语例句

    1. "As her name implied, it was Angel that saved Austin," the family punned.
      “安杰尔”意为天使,奥斯汀的家人一语双关地说,天使救了奥斯汀。