词汇 "play a joke" 在中文的含义

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play a joke

US /pleɪ ə dʒoʊk/
UK /pleɪ ə dʒəʊk/

短语

开玩笑, 捉弄

to trick someone or to do something amusing to someone as a joke

示例:
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My brother loves to play a joke on me every April Fools' Day.
我哥哥喜欢在愚人节那天开我玩笑。
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They decided to play a joke on their new colleague by hiding his stapler.
他们决定通过藏起新同事的订书机来开个玩笑。