tell a joke
tell a joke — verb
- tell a jokepresent simple I / you / we / they
- tells a joke3rd person singular
- telling a joke-ing form
- told a jokepast simple
1. to say something funny, such as a short story or a one-liner, expecting the peop
1.動詞及物A2
釋義
to say something funny, such as a short story or a one-liner, expecting the people listening to laugh
例句
Anjali told a joke about a penguin, and everyone in the car burst out laughing.
collocation: tell a joke + about [topic]
Marta tried to tell a joke at the party, but the music was too loud.
pattern: try + to tell a joke
Owen's grandfather loves to tell a joke at the dinner table every Sunday.
Salma can tell a joke so well that even the teacher starts to giggle.
Esteban told a joke during the meeting that made his coworkers smile.
同義詞
- crack a joke
more informal; suggests a quick or spontaneous joke rather than a rehearsed one
- make a joke
can mean telling a prepared joke or making a witty remark in conversation
文法句型
tell + joke (object)
常見錯誤
❌I said a joke to my friends.
✅I told a joke to my friends.
💡We 'tell' jokes and stories, not 'say' them.
❌The joke made to laugh him.
✅The joke made him laugh.
💡After 'make', the object comes directly before the verb.