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单词 pun
释义
pun
pʌn pʌn
Word forms: plural , plural , 3rd person singular present tense puns, present participle punning, past tense , past participle punned
1 N-COUNT 双关诙谐语;双关语 A pun is a clever and amusing use of a word or phrase with two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, if someone says 'The peasants are revolting', this is a pun because it can be interpreted as meaning either that the peasants are fighting against authority, or that they are disgusting. 双关诙谐语;双关语
SYN play on words, quip, double entendre, witticism
2 VERB 谐用双关语 If you pun, you try to amuse people by making a pun. 谐用双关语
  • He is constantly punning, constantly playing with language. [VERB]

    他一直在用双关语,一直玩文字游戏。

punning
  • ...his son's incorrigible punning.

    他儿子说话总是一语双关

Quotations
A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket John Dennis
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