joke
It's no Joke...
用：也说It's no laughing matter。
意：…可不是闹着玩的事
例，It's no joke running u} mountains at the age of fifty!
50岁的年纪跑步上山可不是开玩笑的事!
It's no joke when water gets into the petrol tank.
水进到汽油箱里可不是闹着玩的事:
joking apart
用：用作插人语，
意：说正经的(真格的);不开玩笑了
例，I feel like going to Venice for the weekend-but, joking apart, I do need a good rest!
我想去威尼斯过周末，不过，说正经的，我真的需要好好休息一下!
Well, joking apart, do you like it yr not?
好了，说正经的，你喜不喜欢?
You're joking!
用：也说You must be joking! That's a joke! You're kidding! You must be kidding!
意：骗人!我才不信呢!你真会开玩笑!
例，A: I' }e just won the jackpot
我刚中了头奖。
B: You're joking!
你编人!
A: He's very good at this job, isn't he?
干这活他很在行，是不是?
B: You must be joking! He's absolutely useless!
开什么玩笑!他整个一个废物!
