joke
英[dʒəʊk]
美[dʒok]
- n. 玩笑，笑话；笑柄
- vt. 开…的玩笑
- vi. 开玩笑
- n. (Joke)人名；(英)乔克；(塞)约凯
词组搭配
be no joke
(informal)be a serious matter or difficult undertaking
(非正式)严肃的事；不轻松的事；困难的事
trying to shop with three children in tow is no joke.
要带着三个孩子去买东西可不是件轻松的事。
get (或be) beyond a joke
(informal)become (or be) something that is serious or worrying
(非正式)（变成）严肃的事，令人担心的事
this rain's getting beyond a joke.
这场雨越来越让人担心了。
make a joke of
laugh or be humorous about (something that is not funny in itself)
对（并不好笑的事）以笑（或幽默地）对待，一笑置之