the joke's on

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   開玩笑開到自己身上了；捉弄別人反而捉弄到自己頭上

   used to say that sb who tried to make another person look ridiculous now looks ridiculous instead

   I'm afraid the joke's on us, let's go.

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• [cheering]Puss in Boots: The Last Wish2022
• I'm afraid the joke's on us, let's go.Meet John Doe1941
• Guess the joke's on us.Sex and the City2008
• Oh, okay. The joke's on me, eh!You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008
• Well, pre-rolled has strychnine in them, so the joke's on him.Black Mirror: Bandersnatch2018
• He only looks like he's a kid. The joke's on us.Babylon2022
• This is a joke right This is a jokeShark Tale2004
• It's a joke. It's all a joke.Watchmen2009

在完整場景裡學

• 穿靴子的貓22022
  • 宴會上唱到巨人醒來：play double time（加倍速演奏）
  • 村醫看診說你死了：lands on his feet（化險為夷）
  • 大夫宣判只剩一命：bedside manner（對病人的態度）

同一詞條的短語

• be beyond a joke
• be no joke
• make a joke of
• take a joke
• joking apart
• you're joking