大家好,歡迎來的餅哥英語的頻道,今天我們分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——pratical joke, 這個短語的含義不是指「實用的笑話」,其正確的含義是:
practical joke 惡作劇
She glued her boss's cup and saucer together as a practical joke.
她搞惡作劇,把老闆的茶杯和託碟粘在一起。
He nailed my chair to the floor as a practical joke.
他搞惡作劇,把我的椅子釘到地板上了。
We hid a rubber snake in the fridge as a practical joke so that it would scare Mom or Dad when they went in for something to eat.
我們做惡作劇,把塑料蛇放在冰箱裡,這樣當媽媽或爸爸打開冰箱伸手拿東西的時候,可以嚇到他們。
They put a frog in his bed as a practical joke.
他們惡作劇,把一隻青蛙放到他的床上。
I played a practical joke at Bill's birthday party and we all had a god laugh at Bill's expense.
在比爾的生日宴會上,我給比爾搞了一個惡作劇,大家捧腹大笑。