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pun

/ˈpʌn/ American
  • n. 双关语, 俏皮话
  • v. 说双关语, 说俏皮话
Definition
  • n. a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two similar-sounding words
  • v. to make this kind of joke
Example
He made a silly pun that made everyone at the table groan.
他讲了一个蹩脚的双关语,惹得餐桌上所有人都忍不住叫苦。