"puns" in Chinese (Simplified)
双关语
Definition
双关语是一种利用词语的双重意义或谐音来制造幽默的笑话。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于非正式或幽默场合。“双关语”常见于笑话、标题或俏皮交流中。对非母语者来说,有些双关语难以理解。
Examples
He loves making puns about food.
他喜欢讲关于食物的**双关语**。
Some puns are hard to understand for children.
有些**双关语**对孩子来说很难理解。
English jokes often use puns.
英语笑话常常用**双关语**。
Dad couldn't stop telling puns at the dinner table last night.
昨天晚上爸爸在餐桌上不停讲**双关语**。
Whenever she hears puns, she rolls her eyes and laughs anyway.
每当她听到**双关语**时,她会翻白眼但还是会笑。
Some TV commercials rely on clever puns to catch your attention.
有些电视广告会用巧妙的**双关语**吸引注意。