poke fun at sb 取笑某人
make fun of sb 取笑某人
laugh at sb 嘲笑某人
tease sb 戏弄某人
joke about sth 拿某事开玩笑
ridicule sb 嘲讽某人
1. They often poke fun at each other in a friendly way.
他们经常以友好的方式互相开玩笑。
2. Don’t poke fun at people’s mistakes.
不要取笑别人的错误。
3. The students poke fun at their teacher’s funny stories.
学生们会拿老师的有趣故事开玩笑。
4. She didn’t like it when others poke fun at her accent.
她不喜欢别人取笑她的口音。
A: Why do you always poke fun at him?
A:你为什么总是取笑他?
B: I don’t mean to hurt him; it’s just friendly joking.
B:我不是要伤害他,只是友好的玩笑。
1) 以轻松方式取笑某人或某事
2) 常与 at 连用构成 poke fun at
3) 带有玩笑性质但可能让人不适
4) 常用于日常口语表达
1. 取笑;戏弄(某人或某事)
e.g. They like to poke fun at each other.
他们喜欢互相开玩笑。
verb phrase
1. To joke about someone or something in a playful or sometimes mildly mocking way.
Synonym: tease, mock, make fun of