Noun:
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;he told a very funny joke
he knows a million gags
thanks for the laugh
he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
近义词 jest说笑joke笑话trick诡计gag箝口物laugh发笑windup终结prank开玩笑mess about闲逛wind up以…告终fool around闲荡josh说笑set up建立fool about虚度光阴mess around浪费时间practical joke恶作剧lark about鬼混胡闹, 行为不负责任…
用作动词Even a schoolboy'sjapeis supposed to have some ascertainable point.即使一个小男生的戏言也可能有一些真义。
He became the publicjapein school, because he overreached when imitating others.他因画虎类犬在学校成了众人的笑料。 Let her noble husband make the speeches and laugh at the feeble Yunkish japes.
留由她高贵的丈夫做演讲、为渊凯无力的笑话逗乐。 cndkc
Particularly since he always found himself wondering if the japes and laughter were directed at him.
尤其当他发现那些玩笑和嘲笑似乎都指向他。 cndkc