and thefunis at the victim’s expense. This term has been around since 1835 or so. TheOEDcites Thomas Hood’sUp the Rhine(1840): “The American . . . in a dry way began to poke his fun at the unfortunate traveler,” a statement that leaves no doubt about who is having the “fun...
At frequent intervals the driver used to stop, poke the fire and add fresh fuel. 在经常性的间歇中,司机常常停下来拨一下火,加上新的汽油。 用作动词(v.) Don't poke her eye out with that stick! 别让那根棍子戳着她的眼! Don't poke your mouth with the chopsticks. ...
12. You may even poke fun at yourself or let other people make jokes about you because you are able to mentally draw the line between humor and degradation. 甚至你会自嘲或让别人取笑你,因为你能够很清晰地分辨幽默与讽刺的区别。 13. A poke here, a listen there, a few tubes of blood, may...
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Although it derives from the Latin for "multitude", the word actually entered English as a synonym for solemnity, not shorthand for preening prat. So, you would - for instance - hold a synod or a mass with great celebrity. You would conduct yourself with celebrity as well. Only in the...
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I like girls who are self-deprecating. I like girls who make fun of themselves. If you can't poke fun at yourself, what are you? I just want someone with a good soul. That's about it. The rest I'm really flexible on. —Chris Evans ...
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