punch line

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The final part of a joke; the word, sentence, or exchange of sentences that is intended to be funny and provokes laughter from the listeners.
    — That was quite a build-up for such a puny punch line.
  2. The butt of a joke; laughing stock. broadly
    — The women are a phenomenon; the men are a punchline.
  3. A final, concluding statement that an explanation has been leading up to; a conclusion. broadly
    — The final, the Munich-based liberal newspaper writes, was a “fitting punchline” to a great tournament.

词形变化

punch lines plural punchline alternative punch-line alternative

词源

1910s, probably American. It was probably meant to be likened to a quick, sharp punch.
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