play jokes on sb 和play tricks on sb 区别是什么?
play jokes on sb意思是嘲笑,戏弄某人;play tricks on sb 意思是捉弄某人,程度比前一个深。
joke:n. 笑话,玩笑; 笑柄,笑料; vt. 开玩笑; 戏弄; 闹着玩; 说着玩;
例句:
Two hours on a bus is no joke, is it?
在公交车上坐上两个小时可不轻松,对吧?
'For once,' he said, 'the joke's on me. And it's not very funny.'
“他说:“这一次玩笑反而开到自己身上来了。这一点儿也不好玩。”
'What's the matter with you, Simon?' Curly said. 'Can't you take a joke?'
“西蒙,你怎么回事?”柯利说。“你难道开不起玩笑么?”
trick:n. 恶作剧; 戏法,把戏; 计谋,诀窍; 骗局; vt. 哄骗,欺骗; 打扮; adj. 弄虚作假的; 有诀窍的; 欺诈的;
例句:
It is not just a little trick you can pick up in half an hour.
这不是你半个小时就能学会的小窍门。
We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me
我们在捉弄一个总是来烦我的人。
That's a cute trick.
这是个设计巧妙的骗局。