joke

笑話、趣事

He told a joke that made everyone at the table laugh.

他講了一個笑話，讓全桌的人都笑了。

玩笑、戲言

Don't take it seriously; it was only a joke.

別當真，那只是個玩笑。

笑柄、荒唐的事貶義

The new parking system is a complete joke.

新的停車系統簡直是個笑柄。

開玩笑、說笑

I was only joking about quitting my job.

我說要辭職只是在開玩笑。

取笑、打趣

They often joke with her about her terrible cooking.

他們常拿她的糟糕廚藝來打趣她。