crack a joke
基本解释
- v. 开玩笑
英汉例句
- Once in a while, they would crack a joke, making fun of friends'girlfriends.
难得说句笑话，打趣的对象也永远是朋友的爱人。 - Often, Darren LaBonte would crack a joke to relieve his wife’s fears about his work.
通常LaBonte会讲个笑话来舒缓妻子对他工作的担忧。 - Crack a joke here and there ("I have to think about what would happen if you meet Brad Pitt and he sees how awesome you are, and you decide you like him better!").
不时开点玩笑（“我不得不考虑一下，要是你遇见了布拉德·皮特并且他觉得你棒极了，而你也断定自己更喜欢他一点，那该怎么办！”） - Do tell a story and even crack a joke if you can.
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