"the joke is on" 怎么发音

expression

US

thuh/ thee JOEK iz AWN/ON

UK

thuh/ thee J-OHK iz ON

释义

This expression means that someone who was trying to make fun of others ends up being laughed at themselves. The situation has turned against the person who wanted to make the joke.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdʒoʊk/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

英式英语

ðə, ði/ /dʒˈəʊk/ /ˈɪz/ /ˈɒn

简化发音

美式

thuh/ thee JOEK iz AWN/ON

英式

thuh/ thee J-OHK iz ON

语境中听

He tried to make fun of her, but the joke is on him now.

If you laugh too soon, you may find the joke is on you.

At the end, the joke is on all of us.

You set up a prank for your friend, but somehow the joke is on you when everyone starts laughing at your mistake.