"inside joke" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 内部笑话

Definition

只有少数人能理解的有趣评论或笑话，因为它与他们之间的私密或共同经历有关。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式的，仅限熟人、朋友或有共同经历的人之间使用。在不熟悉的人群中讲"内部笑话"可能会让别人觉得被排除在外。

Examples

Only Sarah and Tom laughed because it was an inside joke.

只有莎拉和汤姆笑了，因为那是一个**内部笑话**。

The teacher didn't understand the inside joke between the students.

老师没有听懂学生之间的**内部笑话**。

We made an inside joke after our trip.

我们旅行之后编了一个**内部笑话**。

Sorry, that's an inside joke—you had to be there to get it.

不好意思，那是一个**内部笑话**——你得在场才懂。

Their team is always cracking inside jokes during meetings.

他们团队开会时总是讲**内部笑话**。

Whenever we mention 'the umbrella incident,' it's an inside joke between us.

每当我们提到“雨伞事件”，那就是我们之间的**内部笑话**。