plural puns
plural puns
Learner's definition of PUN
[count]
: a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested双关语;俏皮话 -
She made a pun.她一语双关。
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The delicatessen is sandwiched, if you'll pardon/excuse/forgive the pun, between two stores.如果你不介意我俏皮点说,这家熟食店就像三明治一样被夹在两个店之间。
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She's a skillful pilot whose career has—no pun intended —really taken off.她是位技术高超的飞行员,毫不玩笑地说,她的事业真的已经腾飞。
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often + on 2 pun /ˈpʌn/ verb
puns; punned; punning
puns; punned; punning
Learner's definition of PUN
: to make a pun说双关语;说俏皮话 [no object]
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often + on [+ object]