wordplay

wordplay

美 [ˈwɜrdˌpleɪ] 　英 [ˈwɜː(r)dˌpleɪ]

• n.双关语；巧妙的应答
• 网络文字游戏；俏皮话；文字争论

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例句

The writer O. Henry was famous for surprise endings, not wordplay, though a pun could be considered a surprise ending for a sentence.

作家欧﹒亨利以写出出人意料的结局而著称，并非得名于文字游戏，虽然双关语也可看做是一句话的意外结尾。{##**$$}{##**$$}

Humor springs from exaggeration, wordplay, misunderstandings, ambiguity, contradictions, paradoxes, pain, and inconsistencies.

幽默来自于夸张，双关语，误解，歧义，矛盾，似是而非，痛苦和前后不一。

an American quiz show known for using clues and wordplay that even bright humans struggle to understand.

智力竞赛电视节目，问题包含多种线索和双关语，即使非常聪明的人也难以轻松答题。

Before answering the question, a little more wordplay on the dual title may be in order.

在回答这个问题之前，就这两个双重的称谓来点巧妙应答可能会比较得体。

The album is filled with 'raw-country love songs, sly wordplay' and a 'seductive border-cafe feel', according to Rolling Stone.

《滚石》杂志表示，专辑里都是“纯正爱情民谣，巧妙的文字游戏”，给人以“在国界边的咖啡馆里喝咖啡的诱人感觉”。

The poetic repertory , written in Yemeni dialect and classic Arabic, abounds in elegant wordplay and often expresses profound emotion.

歌词以也门方言和考究的阿拉伯语写成，充满了优雅的词藻和深切的情感。

You see, this isn't about crafting perfect sentences or amazing people with clever wordplay.

你也知道，建立网站并不是堆砌华丽的句子或使用令人吃惊的词语。

Puns are a form of wordplay that exists in all languages.

双关语是所有语言里都存在的一种文字游戏。

But for a poet with Jin's knack for wordplay, Cantonese is fertile soil for raps.

不过对于一个像欧阳靖这样善于玩文字游戏的诗人来说，粤语正是创作饶舌歌曲的肥沃土壤。

Two of the world's favorite activities -- soccer and wordplay -- are in the news this week.

世界上最受喜爱的两大活动，足球和双关语成为本周新闻。

Yes. I did just use both of our centre backs's surnames in an attempted witty wordplay. Sorry.

是的，我用中后卫的两个姓氏试图开个机智的玩笑话。

requires the ability to interpret wordplay and other subtle hints--but beat the best human contestants in the world.

但是击败全球最强人类对手需要具有能够阐明双关语和其他一些微妙的暗示语的能力，‘沃森’就具备这些能力。

Which is it, Ambassador? Are we guilty or not in your eyes? I'm finding it's difficult to find the truth in your wordplay.

到底是哪个呢，大使？我们在你眼中究竟是有罪还无罪呢？我发现在你的言语游戏中找寻真相真是困难。

Australians love wordplay and have slang words for every occasion.

澳大利亚人喜欢玩文字游戏，时不时地说些俚语。

The tasting panel produces notes on each bottling, the baroque wordplay of which is semi-humorous and much relished by members.

品酒小组会给每瓶酒贴上评语，其中巴罗克式的双关语透着些许幽默，很多委员非常喜欢这种措辞。

Hamilton loves wordplay.

汉密尔顿喜欢玩文字游戏。

The jokes themselves are often based on puns and wordplay.

这些笑话多是建立在双关语和文字游戏的基础之上。

Native speakers often pointed out that his wordplay wasn't as deft in Cantonese as it was in English.

以粤语为母语的人经常指出，他在粤语上玩的文字游戏不如英语那么灵巧。

While the marketing effort focuses on wordplay, 'Chinglish' raises deeper questions of doing business in China.

尽管《中式英语》在宣传上着重强调了语言游戏，但在内容上却阐发了在中国做生意的更深层的问题。

Turban Sprawl (a very funny wordplay, combining a term describing the tendency of cities to spread out with an exotic headdress)

头巾大城（TurbanSprawl）：一个非常有趣的文字游戏，将描述城市不断扩张的词（Sprawl）与异域风情的头巾相连

Oh, yeah. Good stuff. A little wit, a little wordplay. I like that.

啊，好东西嘛。需要一点智慧，一点文字驾御能力，我喜欢那玩意。

wordplay: clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit

文字游戏，巧妙的应答