pun

pʌn

GRE Collins 1

n. a humorous play on words
v. make a play on words

n. 双关语, 俏皮话
vi. 说双关语, 说俏皮话
vt. 用双关语说服, 捣实

Collins 星级

14,108

BNC 频率

12,887

使用频率

pun 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，属于独立的词汇。

例句

1. I love making puns during conversations to make people laugh.

我喜欢在对话中开玩笑来让人们笑。

2. The comedian told a pun that made everyone groan, but it was still funny.

那位喜剧演员讲了一个让大家 groan 的双关笑话，但仍然很好笑。

3. She created a pun about the bakery, saying it was "kneaded" in the neighborhood.

她开了一个关于面包店的双关笑话，说它在这个社区是“需要的”。