| 单词 | pun |
| 释义 | pun [countable] the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same双关语◆we're banking on them lending us the money－no pun intended!我们正指望 (bank on) 他们借钱给我们呢 －bank 绝无双关之意！ⓘ instead of laughing, people often groan when they hear a pun. the phrases forgive the pun, excuse the pun and pardon the pun are used as a way of apologizing for making one (either by accident or on purpose).人们听到 pun 常会抱怨而不是发笑，因此 forgive the pun，excuse the pun 和 pardon the pun 等短语便成了人们在有意无意使用了双关语后的道歉用语◆so you collect pins? but what's the point in that, if you'll forgive the pun?原来你收藏饰针 (pin) 呀？可这有什么用 (point) 呢？请原谅我的双关语。pun/pʌn ||; pʌn/noun [c] an amusing use of a word that can have two meanings or of different words that sound the same 双关语 punsee ⇨ joke 1 pun /pʌn; pʌn/n [c]a joke that is based on two words that sound the same ［利用同音异义词的］双关语 punv [i] |
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