one-liner

/ˌwʌn ˈlaɪnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌwʌn ˈlaɪnər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌwən-ˈlī-nər/ (ame, mw)

one-liner — noun

1. a very brief joke or witty comment, often spoken as a single sentence

1.名詞B2
釋義

a very brief joke or witty comment, often spoken as a single sentence

例句

At lunch, Adina's one-liner about the burnt toast made us laugh.

one-liner about + topic

The host opened the show with a one-liner about train delays.

open with a one-liner

同義詞
  • quip

    often a quick reply in conversation, not always a prepared joke

  • wisecrack

    more informal and often sounds ruder or more sarcastic

  • gag

    common for a comic bit in a performance, not just one sentence

  • joke

    the broadest term; it can be much longer than a one-liner

文法句型

tell a one-liner

deliver a one-liner

one-liner about + topic

用法筆記

Common in comedy and public speaking. Speakers often use it for a fast laugh between longer parts of a show or talk.

常見錯誤

❌He told a one-liner for ten minutes.
✅He told a long joke for ten minutes.
💡A one-liner is very short, so it cannot last for several minutes.