a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
双关(语)
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the Railway Society reception was an informal party of people of all stations (excuse the pun) in life. 铁路协会招待会是社会各阶层(对不起这里用了双关语——此处亦可作“各车站职工”解)的非正式聚会。
make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word
谐用双关语。
Brit. consolidate (earth or rubble) by pounding it
〈英〉 把(土,碎石)捣固(或夯实)。
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punn.双关
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sunn.太阳;日;阳光;日光;太阳热;一天;一年;恒星;荣耀;繁荣;(Sun) 星期天 (Sunday的缩写)
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putv.放;置;使处于某一状态;把… 归咎于;把… 推诿给;把…施加于;投掷;推;写上;印上
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runv.跑;奔;奔忙;通过;传递;迅速传播;传开;流动;行驶;管理;经营;负责;开动;操作;运转;继续;持续;具有法律效力;起作用;竞选;当候选人;出版;刊登;被出版;被刊登;偷运;走私;花费
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funn.享乐;娱乐;乐趣;风趣;顽皮;娱乐(或乐趣)的来源;有趣的人;纯娱乐行为;逗乐
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gunn.枪;炮;猎人;射枪;喷射器;枪手;持枪歹徒;猎队的一员;枪炮长;信号枪
"mid 17th cent.: perhaps an abbreviation of obsolete