joking
joking — 動詞
- jokingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jokings3rd person singular
- jokinging-ing form
- jokingedpast simple
1. to say things that are meant to be funny so that others will laugh
開玩笑
說出有趣的話讓人發笑
to say things that are meant to be funny so that others will laugh
Chen was joking with the nurses, and soon the whole ward felt lighter.
Chen 跟護士們開著玩笑，整個病房的氣氛很快就輕鬆了起來。
joke with + person
Guo kept joking through the long car trip to keep his sister awake.
Guo 在漫長的車程中不停說笑，好讓妹妹保持清醒。
Umi sat joking with her cousins on the old wooden bench outside the shop.
Umi 和表兄妹們坐在店外那張老舊木椅上說說笑笑。
Eva joked about her terrible cooking, and everyone at the table laughed.
Eva 拿自己糟糕的廚藝開玩笑，整桌人都笑了。
The pilot was joking over the speaker, which helped calm the nervous passengers.
機長透過廣播開玩笑，幫助緊張的乘客平靜下來。
- kid
more informal; often suggests light teasing rather than telling jokes
- jest
formal or old-fashioned; rare in everyday speech
- fool around
suggests silly behaviour more than spoken humour
文法句型
joke about + topic
joke with + person
joke that + clause
常見錯誤
2. to say something without genuinely meaning it, usually in a light-hearted way
說著玩
所說的話並非真正意思
to say something without genuinely meaning it, usually in a light-hearted way
Chen said he was leaving the team, but everyone knew he was only joking.
Chen 說他要離開團隊，但大家都知道他只是說著玩而已。
be only joking
Guo told his mother he had failed the exam, then grinned and said he was joking.
Guo 跟媽媽說他考試不及格，然後咧嘴一笑，說他是說著玩的。
Umi looked serious when she said the fridge was empty, but she was joking.
Umi 說冰箱是空的時表情很認真，但其實她只是說著玩。
Eva's face turned red when she realised her boss was not joking about the deadline.
Eva 的臉紅了起來，因為她發現老闆說截止日是真的，不是在說著玩的。
Keiko told the children she had seen a ghost, then admitted she was only joking.
Keiko 跟孩子們說她看到了鬼，然後才承認她只是說著玩。
- kid
more often used when teasing a specific person
- tease
implies making fun of someone in a playful way
- pull someone's leg
idiomatic phrase with the same meaning; informal
文法句型
be joking
be only joking
must be joking
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the progressive form 'be joking'. Distinguish from verb/1 (MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH): this sense is about saying something untrue on purpose, not about being funny.
常見錯誤
joking — 名詞
1. a short amusing story with a punchline, or a playful trick, meant to get others
笑話
引人發笑的故事、話語或行為
a short amusing story with a punchline, or a playful trick, meant to get others laughing
Chen told a joke about a talking horse, and the whole room burst out laughing.
Chen 講了一個關於會說話的馬的笑話，整間房間的人都笑翻了。
tell a joke
Guo's favourite joke involves two fish who argue about the temperature of the sea.
Guo 最喜歡的笑話是兩條魚爭論海水溫度。
Umi played a harmless joke on her brother by hiding his shoes under the sofa.
Umi 跟弟弟開了個無傷大雅的玩笑，把他的鞋子藏在沙發底下。
The joke about the penguin in a taxi had the whole bus laughing on the way home.
那則關於企鵝搭計程車的笑話讓整車人在回家路上笑個不停。
Eva sent a joke to the family chat every morning before anyone else woke up.
Eva 每天早上在家人醒來之前，都會在家庭群組裡傳一則笑話。
文法句型
tell a joke
play a joke on
crack a joke
常見錯誤
2. someone or something that people see as foolish, worthless, or not worth taking
笑柄
被人輕視或嘲笑的人事物
someone or something that people see as foolish, worthless, or not worth taking seriously
Chen gave a terrible speech and became the joke of the entire department for weeks.
Chen 的演講搞砸了，之後好幾個星期都成了整個部門的笑柄。
become the joke of + group
Guo's old bicycle was a joke — it creaked and wobbled down every street.
Guo 那輛舊腳踏車簡直是個笑柄——騎起來吱吱嘎嘎、搖搖晃晃。
The referee was a complete joke; he missed three obvious fouls in ten minutes.
那個裁判真是個笑柄；十分鐘內漏判了三次明顯的犯規。
Eva worried that her broken English made her the joke of the class.
Eva 擔心自己破破的英文讓她成了全班的笑柄。
Keiko bought a cheap umbrella that was a joke — the handle snapped the moment she opened it.
Keiko 買了一把便宜的傘，結果真是個笑柄——她一打開，傘柄就斷了。
- laughingstock
stronger; emphasises being mocked publicly by many people
- disgrace
stronger; carries a moral judgement about shame or failure
- farce
emphasises absurdity and disorder, often used for events or situations
文法句型
be a joke
become a joke
a complete joke
用法筆記
Always carries a negative judgement. Often used with 'a' or 'complete': 'a joke', 'a complete joke'. Distinguish from noun/1 (AMUSING STORY OR TRICK): this sense describes a person or thing as ridiculous or worthless, not something meant to be funny.