wordplay

noun

1. 巧妙的应答；双关语
   making jokes by using words in a clever or amusing way, especially by using a word that has two meanings, or different words that sound the same

1. 双关语;文字游戏
   Wordplay involves making jokes by using the meanings of words in an amusing or clever way.

1. He proved to be a very fine writer, a master of short stories and conceptual wordplay.
   事实证明，他是一位非常优秀的作家，善于讲短故事、巧妙地利用概念上的文字双关。
2. Two of the world's favorite activities soccer and wordplay are in the news this week.
   世界上最受喜爱的两大活动，足球和双关语成为本周新闻。
3. It mixes sound effects, graphics, and witty wordplay. The show also addresses sensitive topics not generally covered by the mainstream media.
   它将声画效果与机智的双关语融合起来，还经常讨论一些主流媒体避谈的敏感话题。
4. A comedian is a professional entertainer who entertains by telling amusing anecdotes, wordplay, or by acting in an engaging and humorous manner.
   喜剧演员是职业的表演者，他们通过讲一些有趣的轶事和双关语，或者是用互动和幽默的表演来逗乐他人。
5. Thats the most ridiculous part of this: [ wordplay] is so much part and parcel of Chinese heritage, said David Moser, academic director for CET Chinese studies at Beijing Capital Normal University.
   北京首都师范大学的汉语研究专家戴维莫泽说：这有点可笑，因为（文字游戏）恰恰是中华传统的一部分。
6. Youre going to see how you can learn a lot about American humor, and the use of wordplay.
   你将会看到你如何能学到美式幽默和双关语的用法。
7. I thought it was just a little game, a wordplay thing he was doing for the moment, Mr. Owens said.
   我觉得这是个小游戏，是他一时兴起的文字游戏之类的，欧文斯说。
8. Much of the play's humour derives from the witty wordplay between the lovers.
   这部戏的大部分幽默来自情人间诙谐巧妙的对话。
9. On the Translation Compensation of Wordplay in Two Translations of Romeo and Juliet
   《罗密欧与朱丽叶》中译本中文字游戏的翻译补偿
10. The chapter entitled "Wordplay" is the strongest, and that's appropriate, since play is what hip-hop does best.
    这一章题为文字游戏是最强的，这也是恰当的，因为玩就是嘻哈做得最好的。
11. Enter the clues and their explanations, using the Wordplay Wizard for help with cryptic clues.
    输入线索以及他们的注释，使用字句的争论向导获得带有隐秘线索的帮助。
12. And they use wordplay, which is obviously very difficult for a computer.
    还用了很多俏皮话，显然这对电脑来说太难了。
13. Such wordplay is not within the legitimacy English teaching, which leads to the English learner's misunderstanding of some simple conversations.
    这些词不会出现在正式的英语教学中，这也是英语学习者对一些简单对话产生误解的原因。
14. Or if you use wordplay or pop culture, it's very difficult for a computer to figure out.
    或者你使用俏皮话或者流行文化，那么电脑就很难做出来了。
15. This wordplay has been the foundation for China to take a more assertive position in the debate on climate change and on discussions about reforming the international financial system.
    这种文字游戏提供了理论依据，使中国在围绕气候变化的辩论以及围绕改革国际金融体系的讨论方面，采取更自信的立场。
16. Australians love wordplay and have slang words for every occasion.
    澳大利亚人喜欢玩文字游戏，时不时地说些俚语。
17. During the oracular sessions, the Pythia spoke in an altered voice and tended to chant her responses, indulging in wordplay and puns.
    皮媞亚会以一种不同于平常的声音传达神谕，并倾向以吟咏的方式回应，说出的尽是暧昧的文字游戏与双关语。
18. So that was the idea-that we could somehow do a wordplay puzzle.
    这就是我们做这个字谜的想法。
19. The paper examines the discourse formation of children's literature with the "wordplay" theory, disclosing the interaction of "childishness" and "adultness" therein.
    本文以语言游戏理论来检验儿童文学的话语形态，揭示其中童年性与成年性的交互作用。
20. The games of words include wordplay, puns, anagrams, language play and so on.
    多种游戏包括：文字游戏、双关、字谜游戏和语言游戏等。
21. When case possible and necessary, so from our rich heritage of the system can be applied wordplay is very accurate and reasonable choice.
    当判例成为可能和必要，那么从我国丰富的文化遗产中找寻可以适用的制度是非常正确且合理的选择。

noun

1. a humorous play on words
   1. I do it for the pun of it
   2. his constant punning irritated her

   Synonym:    punpunningparonomasia