Gag
01
笑话, 段子
a short, humorous anecdote, joke, or punchline intended to elicit laughter
例子
The comedian delivered a series of hilarious gags about everyday life, drawing laughter from the crowd.
喜剧演员讲述了一系列关于日常生活的搞笑段子，引得观众大笑。
Her stand-up routine was filled with clever gags and witty observations that kept the audience entertained throughout.
她的单口相声表演充满了聪明的段子和机智的观察，让观众在整个表演过程中都感到娱乐。
02
口塞, 口罩
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
03
封口, 审查
a limitation on freedom of speech or a restriction on dissemination of information
to gag
01
噎住, 作呕
to choke or struggle for breath, often as a result of something obstructing the throat
Intransitive
例子
He began to gag on the piece of food that got stuck in his throat.
他开始因为卡在喉咙里的食物而噎住。
She started to gag when the dust from the attic filled the air and made it hard to breathe.
当阁楼的灰尘充满空气，使呼吸变得困难时，她开始窒息。
02
作呕, 干呕
to attempt to vomit but be unable to, typically due to an unpleasant taste or smell
Intransitive
例子
The strong odor from the garbage can caused her to gag involuntarily.
垃圾桶里的强烈气味让她不由自主地干呕。
The unpleasant taste of the medicine made the child gag when trying to swallow it.
药的不愉快味道使孩子在试图吞下它时作呕。
03
开玩笑, 讲笑话
to tell a joke, often a humorous or witty remark
Intransitive
例子
The comedian began his set by gagging about the awkwardness of first dates.
喜剧演员通过开玩笑讲述初次约会的尴尬开始了他的表演。
He always tries to gag at family dinners, even if his jokes do n't always land.
他总是在家庭晚餐时试图开玩笑，即使他的笑话并不总是成功。
04
压制言论, 限制言论自由
to limit freedom of speech or to prevent someone from writing or talking about a particular subject
Transitive: to gag a person or their freedom of speech
例子
The government attempted to gag the press
政府试图压制新闻界。
The new law was seen as an attempt to gag the opposition, silencing any criticism.
新法律被视为试图压制反对派，压制任何批评。
05
使作呕, 引起呕吐
to cause someone to choke, gag, or retch
Transitive: to gag sb
例子
The strong taste of the medicine nearly gagged her, but she swallowed it anyway.
药的味道太浓，差点让她呕吐，但她还是咽了下去。
The rotten smell of the fish gagged him as soon as he opened the refrigerator.
他一打开冰箱，鱼的腐臭味就让他作呕。
06
堵嘴, 使沉默
to prevent someone from speaking by putting a restraint into their mouth
Transitive: to gag sb
例子
The police threatened to gag him if he continued speaking out during the investigation.
警方威胁说，如果他在调查期间继续发言，就会堵住他的嘴。
The kidnappers gagged their captive to keep them from alerting anyone to their presence.
绑架者堵住了俘虏的嘴，以防止他们向任何人发出警报。
