punning

柯林斯詞典

pun /p?n/ (puns)

• 1. N-COUNT A pun is a clever and amusing use of a word or phrase with two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, if someone says "The peasants are revolting," this is a pun because it can be interpreted as meaning either that the peasants are fighting against authority, or that they are disgusting. 雙關(guān)語

  He spoke of a hatchet job, which may be a pun on some senator's name. 他提到“惡毒誹謗”一詞，這可能和某個參議員的名字一語雙關(guān)。

• 2. V to make puns 說雙關(guān)語

• 3. V to pack (earth, rubble, etc) by pounding 擊打成團(tuán)[英國英語]

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