"crack a joke" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 講個笑話
• 開個玩笑

Definition

講一個有趣的故事或幽默的話，讓別人笑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語化，常用於朋友或同事之間活躍氣氛。“crack a joke at/about”表示拿某人開玩笑。正式場合不常用。

Examples

He always cracks a joke to make us laugh.

他總是會**講個笑話**讓我們笑。

Can you crack a joke for the kids?

你能給孩子們**講個笑話**嗎？

She cracked a joke during dinner.

她在晚餐時**開了個玩笑**。

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

氣氛尷尬時，我**講了個笑話**來打破冷場。

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

你真的很會在對的時機**講個笑話**！

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

他試圖**開老闆的玩笑**，但沒有人笑。