1. Being a foreigner , Carl did not catch on to the joke.
    卡尔是个外国人，不能了解这笑话的含意。

2. But, if this world is not merely a bad joke, life a vulgar flare amid the cool radiance of the stars,
    如果这个世界不只是一个拙劣的恶作剧，如果人生不只是群星寒光中平凡的一闪，

3. Britain won't improve its system until after the year 2000, spurring Mitterrand to joke that passengers will have " plenty of time for sightseeing ".
    不到2000年，英国不会改善它的铁路系统，这使密特朗不由地开起了玩笑，说乘客会有 "足够的时间一饱眼福"。

4. Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up.
    我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑，很大程度取决于我们是在哪儿长大的。

5. The three-dimensional model for Barbie was a German doll — a joke gift for adults described as having the appearance of "a woman who sold sex".
    芭比娃娃的三维模特是一个德国洋娃娃，一个哄成年人开心的礼物，被描绘成具有"风尘女子"的模样。

6. The mechanic couldn't resist a parting joke:
    "分手时，机械师还禁不住开了个玩笑：

7. They thought he was smuggling (走私) nothing, and just playing a joke on them.
    他并没走私，只是跟他们开个玩笑而已。

8. Harry used to consider it a great joke to go into expensive cosmetic shops and make outrageous requests for goods that do not exist.
    哈里曾认为走进一家名贵化妆品商店，荒唐地提出要买一种根本不存在的商品是件开心的事儿。

9. A good joke does not necessarily evoke a hearty laugh.
    一个好的笑话并不总能让人们会心的大笑。

10. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.
    譬如，法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能很难发笑。