“开玩笑”常见的英文表达有:
joke:既可以作名词表示“笑话;玩笑”,也可以作动词表示“开玩笑;说笑话” 。例如:
Don't take it seriously. He was just joking.(别当真,他只是在开玩笑。)
He told a funny joke to make us laugh.(他讲了一个有趣的笑话逗我们笑。)
make a joke:意为“开玩笑;讲笑话” 。例如:
He often makes jokes to lighten the mood.(他经常开玩笑来活跃气氛。)
kid around:侧重于指以轻松、随意的方式开玩笑、闹着玩 。例如:
The kids were kidding around in the backyard.(孩子们在后院闹着玩。)
play a joke on sb.:表示“对某人开玩笑;捉弄某人” 。例如:
Don't play a joke on him. He's really sensitive.(别开他玩笑,他很敏感的。)