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to make a joke
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讲笑话
to tell a humorous story, anecdote, or statement with the intent to amuse others
to make a joke (out) of sb/sth
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嘲笑某人
to ridicule a subject or person using humor, often in a way that makes it seem less serious
例子
Sarah always knows how to make a joke to make her friends laugh.
Sarah had learned the hard way that making a joke at a friend's expense could cause lasting damage to the relationship, and so she always kept the saying better lose a jest than a friend in mind when interacting with others.
She felt hurt when her colleagues made a joke of her presentation, even though she had put in a lot of effort.
He decided to make a joke about the weather to lighten the mood at the meeting.
Instead of taking the competition seriously, he made a joke out of it by wearing a ridiculous costume during the race.
