joke
/dʒəuk; dʒok/ n
1 thing said (eg a story with a funny ending) or done to cause amusement, laughter, etc 笑话; 玩笑
tell (sb) a joke 给（某人）讲笑话
cracking jokes with one's friends 跟朋友说笑话.
2 [sing] ridiculous person, thing or situation 可笑的人、 事物、 情形
His attempts at cooking are a complete joke. 他总也做不好饭, 这事成了个笑话.
3 (idm 习语) be no `joke; be/get beyond a `joke be/become a serious matter 不是闹著玩儿的事; 是[变成]正经的事
Trying to find a job these days is no joke, I can tell you. 我实话告诉你, 现在想找工作可不易.
All your teasing of poor Michael is getting beyond a joke. 你拿可怜的迈克尔打趣可要出圈儿了. have a joke with sb share the pleasure of laughing at sth with sb 与某人一起以某事取笑
He's someone I have an occasional chat and joke with. 我偶然跟他闲聊, 一起说笑话. the joke's on sb (infml 口) sb who tried to make another person look foolish now looks ridiculous instead 原想耍弄别人, 自己反倒成为笑料. make a joke about/of sb/sth speak lightly or amusingly about sb/sth 拿某人[某事]开玩笑. play a joke/prank/trick on sb trick sb, in order to make him appear ridiculous 戏弄某人. see the `joke understand why sth said or done is amusing 理解其中的可笑之处
I'm sorry but I can't see the joke. 很抱歉, 我看不出来有什麽可笑的. take a `joke accept playful remarks or tricks with good humour 经得起玩笑话
Can't you take a joke? 跟你开个玩笑你都受不了吗? joke, v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about sth) tell jokes (to sb) (about sth); talk in a light-hearted, frivolous way （以某事）（与某人）开玩笑; 说笑话儿
I was only joking. 我不过是说著玩儿的.
For Pat to lose his job is nothing to joke about, ie is a serious matter. 对帕特来说失业可不是闹著玩儿的.
2 (idm 习语) joking a`part speaking seriously 严肃地说; 认真地说
Joking apart, you ought to smoke fewer cigarettes, you know. 说正经的, 你应该少吸点儿烟了, 知道吗? you must be/have got to be `joking (used to express mocking disbelief 用以嘲笑不可信的事)
`Jackie's passed her driving test.' `You must be joking she can't even steer straight!' ｀杰基的驾驶测验及格了.＇｀你一定是开玩笑--她连方向盘还握不正呢!＇