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- pun [p^n]
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1.
noun
[c]
双关
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1.
noun
[c]
双关
Collins English-English Dictionary
- pun [p^n]
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1.
n
the use of words or phrases to exploit ambiguities and innuendoes in their meaning, usually for humorous effect; a play on words. An example is: ``Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannonball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms.'' (Thomas Hood)
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to make puns
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3.
vi.
[Etymology]
C17: possibly from Italian puntiglio point of detail, wordplay; see
punctilio
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1.
n
the use of words or phrases to exploit ambiguities and innuendoes in their meaning, usually for humorous effect; a play on words. An example is: ``Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannonball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms.'' (Thomas Hood)
- pun [p^n]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
[Brit]
to pack (earth, rubble, etc) by pounding
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2.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: dialectal variant of
pound 1 -
3.
n
a high cold dry plateau, esp in the Andes
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4.
n
another name for mountain sickness
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C17: from American Spanish, from Quechuan
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1.
vt.
[tr]
[Brit]
to pack (earth, rubble, etc) by pounding
Examples
- an excruciating pun → excruciating
nciku Note
no pun intended 是啥意思呢？
more |
no pun intended To write with a broken pencil is pointless. No pun intended. “no pun intended”指使用双关语，但不是有意为之。 The term "no pun intended" is said when someone says something that may have a double meaning and inadvertently relates to the topic they are discussing. |
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