joke是一个英语单词,意为“笑话”、“玩笑”,也可以用作动词,表示“开玩笑”、“嘲笑”。它源自古英语的geocian,意为“嘲笑”。
怎么读(音标)
joke的音标为/dʒoʊk/,读音为[johk]。
用法
1. joke作名词时,常指一段幽默的文字或言语。:He always tells the same jokes.(他总是讲同样的笑话。)
2. joke也可以用作动词,表示开玩笑或嘲笑。:Don't take it seriously, he's just joking.(不要当真,他只是在开玩笑。)
例句1-5句且中英对照
1. My friend is really good at telling jokes, he always makes me laugh.(我的朋友非常擅长讲笑话,他总能让我笑。)
2. The comedian's jokes were not funny at all, no one in the audience laughed.(那位喜剧演员的笑话一点都不好笑,观众都没有人笑。)
3. I can't believe you fell for his joke, it was so obvious!(我简直不敢相信你被他的玩笑骗了,那么明显!)
4. She joked about quitting her job and becoming a professional traveler.(她开玩笑说要辞职成为一名职业旅行家。)
5. The teacher didn't appreciate the student's joke and scolded him for being disrespectful.(老师不欣赏学生的玩笑,训斥他不尊重。)
同义词及用法
1. jest:作名词时,意为“玩笑”、“笑话”,作动词时,意为“开玩笑”。:He made a jest about my hair, but I didn't find it funny.(他拿我的头发开了个玩笑,但我觉得不好笑。)
2. prank:作名词时,意为“恶作剧”,作动词时,意为“恶作剧”。:She played a prank on her brother by hiding his phone.(她给她哥哥来了个恶作剧,把他的手机藏起来了。)
3. quip:作名词时,意为“妙语”、“俏皮话”,作动词时,意为“说俏皮话”。:He always has a quick quip ready to make everyone laugh.(他总是准备好一句俏皮话让大家都笑。)
编辑总结
joke是一个常用的英语单词,可以指一段幽默的文字或言语,也可以表示开玩笑或嘲笑的行为。除了常用的同义词外,还有其他类似的单词如gag、prankster等也可以表示类似的含义。在使用过程中,需要根据语境来确定其具体的意思。