"crack a joke" in Chinese (Simplified)

讲个笑话开个玩笑

Definition

讲一个有趣的故事或幽默的话，让别人笑。

十分口语化，用于朋友或同事之间活跃气氛。“crack a joke at/about”指拿某人为对象开玩笑。正式场合下较少用。

He always cracks a joke to make us laugh.

他总是会**讲个笑话**让我们笑。

Can you crack a joke for the kids?

你能给孩子们**讲个笑话**吗？

She cracked a joke during dinner.

她在晚餐时**开了个玩笑**。

Things were awkward, so I cracked a joke to break the ice.

气氛尴尬时，我**讲了个笑话**来活跃一下。

You really know how to crack a joke at the perfect moment!

你真会在适当的时候**讲个笑话**！

He tried to crack a joke about his boss, but nobody laughed.

他试图**开老板的玩笑**，但没人笑。