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  • Conjugation : past  joked ; ing  joking
  • Derivatives : adv  jokingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

joke [ʤəuk]
  1. 1. noun [c] (funny story) 笑话
  2. 2. noun (prank) 玩笑
  3. 3. vi. 开玩笑
    the decision was a joke
    [inf] 这个决定真是荒唐
    it's no joke
    [inf] 不是闹着玩儿的
    to play a joke on sb
    开某人的玩笑
    to joke about sth
    以某事为笑柄
    you're joking (or) you must be joking!
    [inf] 你在开玩笑{或}你一定在开玩笑吧!

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

joke [ʤəʊk]
  1. 1. 笑话玩笑
    He told a very funny joke.
    他讲了一个非常有趣笑话
  2. 2. noun [Person Name] 乔克
  3. 3. 可笑事情
  4. 4. noun [Person Name] 约凯
  5. 5. 捉弄恶作剧
  6. 6. 轻松的事,不用认真对待的事
    I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke.
    认为参加市长竞选就是一场闹剧
  7. 7. vi. 说笑话开玩笑
    He often jokes even when he appears serious.
    即使在很严肃时候他也常常开玩笑
  8. 8. vt. 捉弄戏弄打趣

Collins English-English Dictionary

joke [ʤəυk]
  1. 1. n a humorous anecdote
  2. 2. n something that is said or done for fun; prank
  3. 3. n a ridiculous or humorous circumstance
  4. 4. n a person or thing inspiring ridicule or amusement; butt
  5. 5. n a matter to be joked about or ignored
  6. 6. vi. [intr] to tell jokes
  7. 7. vi. [intr] to speak or act facetiously or in fun
  8. 8. vi. to make fun of (someone); tease; kid
  9. 9. vi. [Etymology] C17: from Latin jocus a jest

Examples

an atrocious joke
令人作呕的笑话
a broad joke
粗俗(或下流)的笑话
a coarse joke
粗俗的笑话
an off-color joke
下流的笑话
a ponderous joke
沉闷的玩笑
The joke raised a laugh.
这个玩笑引起一阵笑声。

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