gag

/ɡæɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡæɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgag/ (ame, mw)

gag — 名詞

  • gagsingular
  • gagsplural

1. a length of fabric placed over or inside someone's mouth as a restraint, keeping

1.名詞B1
釋義

封口布

塞入口中阻止說話的布

a length of fabric placed over or inside someone's mouth as a restraint, keeping them from making any sound with their voice

例句

The kidnappers tied the woman's hands and put a gag over her mouth.

綁匪綁住那名女子的雙手，並用一塊封口布蓋住她的嘴。

put a gag over [someone]'s mouth

The detective found a torn piece of fabric that had been used as a gag.

偵探找到一塊被撕破的布料，那塊布曾被當作封口布使用。

used as a gag

同義詞
  • muzzle

    a device that fits over an animal's (or rarely a person's) mouth; more mechanical and less improvised than a cloth gag

文法句型

a gag

the gag

put a gag over/around [someone]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in crime or thriller contexts. Using 'gag' with verbs like 'place' or 'use' can also work figuratively to mean 'silence someone'.

常見錯誤

❌The kidnapper put a gag in the room.
✅The kidnapper put a gag over the hostage's mouth.
💡a gag is placed on a person's mouth, not on a location or object.

2. a short joke or amusing remark, especially one delivered by a comedian as part o

2.名詞B1
釋義

笑話；哏

喜劇演員說的短笑話

a short joke or amusing remark, especially one delivered by a comedian as part of a stage or television performance

例句

The comedian told a clever gag about life in a small town.

那位喜劇演員講了一個關於小鎮生活的巧妙笑話。

tell a gag

One running gag in the show is that the cat always knocks a glass off the table.

這個節目的其中一個連貫笑哏是那隻貓老是撞倒桌上的杯子。

running gag

同義詞
  • joke

    more general term; 'gag' is slightly more informal and often suggests a very short, punchy joke

  • one-liner

    a very short joke delivered in a single sentence; narrower than 'gag'

文法句型

a gag

tell a gag

a running gag

用法筆記

This sense is informal. 'Running gag' is a fixed expression meaning a joke that reappears many times throughout a show or conversation.

常見錯誤

❌He said a gag at the party.
✅He told a gag at the party.
💡the verb is tell, not say.

3. a playful trick or physical piece of comedy that someone does to make people lau

3.名詞B2
釋義

惡作劇

為引人發笑而做的把戲或喜劇橋段

a playful trick or physical piece of comedy that someone does to make people laugh — for example, swapping the sugar with salt at a party, or pretending a prop has broken during a stage show

例句

As a birthday gag, Chen filled his friend's entire car with bright plastic balls.

作為生日惡作劇，Chen 把朋友的整輛車塞滿了彩色塑膠球。

birthday gag — occasion + gag collocation for a themed prank

Amara's comic gag involved pretending the microphone had stopped working.

Amara 的搞笑把戲是假裝麥克風壞了。

comic gag — adjective + gag describing the type of comedy bit

同義詞
  • prank

    emphasises the trick aspect with a victim; slightly more playful and less performance-oriented than 'gag'

  • stunt

    often suggests something daring or risky; broader than 'gag' and not limited to comedy

  • practical joke

    more formal and specific; always involves a physical trick with a setup and payoff

文法句型

play a gag on [someone]

do/perform a gag

a [occasion] gag

用法筆記

Informal register. This sense (PRANK) refers to a physical action or trick, distinct from sense 2 (JOKE), which is a spoken humorous remark. Common verbs are 'play', 'pull', 'do', and 'perform'.

常見錯誤

❌She told a gag on her brother for April Fools.
✅She played a gag on her brother for April Fools.
💡Use 'play a gag on someone' for a prank or trick; 'tell a gag' is used only for a spoken joke.

gag — 動詞