双语脱口秀《老外来了》:如何听懂美式幽默

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主播：Alan老师，翩翩

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我们上一期讲到美式幽默，但有时我们还是很难get笑点，那今天我们就聊一聊如何能听懂美式幽默。

1 . 我们有时很难get美式笑点的原因：

Every culture's funny bone is tickled a different way.It's hard for you non-Americans to see why our jokes are funny.

funny bone: 笑点

tickle：胳肢，使发痒

laugh at the weakest joke.说一个人笑点低

non-Americans： 非美国人

知识点延伸：

English native speaker ：

英语为母语的人

Non-English native speaker ：

非英语为母语的人

fiction novel ：虚构小说

Non-fiction novel： 非虚构小说

2 . 怎样才能理解美式幽默呢?特别是跟美国的客户、朋友聊天时，我们不想当看客(watch them laughing看他们笑)

Humor is based on shared experiences and background Knowledge. If you know what to look for, you can learn to appreciate American humor

is based on：建立在

shared ：共有的

If you know what to look for：

如果你能掌握决窍

知识点延伸：

appreciate：欣赏，享受到 懂得后才能欣赏appreciate the painting 赏画

appreciate ancient poetry 品赏古诗

我们比较爱讲面子，那赏脸怎么说呢?

I’d like to invite you and your wife to dinner. May I have the honor? 我想请你和你夫人吃饭，你肯不肯赏脸呢?

3 . 如果明白其中诀窍就能欣赏美式幽默，那诀窍是什么呢?

The pun, or the play on words. Some people consider the pun a low form of humor, but many Americans still enjoy punishing each other.

Pun : 双关语;俏皮话

the play on words ：

文字游戏 (这里的play是个名词哦)

a low form of humor : 幽默的一种低端形式

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