每日英語 #165: People Often Play Practical Jokes at Work 人們經常在工作
People Often Play Practical Jokes at Work 人們經常在工作中開惡作劇玩笑
Some common practical jokes in a business office include hiding something from someone, putting signs on someone’s back without the person knowing, taking off a part of someone’s clothing, or using a squirt gun to shoot water at someone. (A squirt gun is a small plastic toy in the shape of a gun that shoots water.)
在辦公室中的一些常見的惡作劇包括把某人的物品藏起來、在別人不知道的情況下把標籤貼在他們的背上、脫下別人一部分的衣物，或者用水槍向別人噴水。（水槍是一種小型塑料玩具，形狀像槍，可以噴水。）
Practical jokes can also include telling someone a false story in order to get them to do something. Perhaps the most famous type of practical joke is using a “whoopee cushion.” A whoopee cushion is a small pillow that makes a funny noise when you sit on it.
惡作劇還可能包括編造假故事來讓某人做某事。也許最著名的惡作劇就是使用“噗噗墊”。噗噗墊是一個小枕頭，當你坐在上面時會發出搞笑的聲音。
One of the most common days to play a practical joke on someone is April Fools’ Day. April Fools’ Day is April 1, a day traditionally that people play practical jokes on each other.
開玩笑最常見的一天是愚人節。愚人節是4月1日，這是一個人們傳統上相互開玩笑的日子。
重要單字
- 1. practical jokes /ˈpræktɪkəl ʤoʊks/ 惡作劇玩笑
- 2. squirt gun /skwɜːrt ɡʌn/ 水槍
- 3. whoopee cushion /ˈwʊpi ˈkʊʃən/ 噗噗墊
- 4. April Fools’ Day /ˈeɪprəl fuːlz deɪ/ 愚人節
