the joke's on

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   开玩笑开到自己身上了；捉弄别人反而捉弄到自己头上

   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.

电影里这样说 · 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
• He only looks like he's a kid. The joke's on us.Babylon2022
• Well, pre-rolled has strychnine in them, so the joke's on him.Black Mirror: Bandersnatch2018
• Is that a joke? This is a joke, right?The Men Who Stare at Goats2009
• Joke, joke, joke, joke, jokes. Let her in.Rye Lane2023

在完整场景里学

• 穿靴子的猫22022
  • 宴会上唱到巨人醒来：play double time（加倍速演奏）
  • 村医看诊说你死了：lands on his feet（化险为夷）
  • 大夫宣判只剩一命：bedside manner（对病人的态度）
• 分手有缘人2023
  • 画展上笑闹又翻脸：prang out（突然慌起来）
  • 摄影展上被劝着买画：very you（非常像你的风格）
  • 初见面就互探底细：pay my dues（先吃该吃的苦）

同一词条的短语

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