Practical joke: 恶作剧
<p>英语中关于"开玩笑"的表达举不胜举，可信手拈来的一个词就是 "<span word="joke">joke</span>"，如 "<span word="play">play</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="joke">joke</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="sb">sb</span>"，即"开某人的玩笑"或 "搞恶作剧"。 但如若看到 "<span word="play">play</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="practical">practical</span> <span word="joke">joke</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="sb">sb</span>"， 你一定会感到奇怪，什么叫 "开实用的玩笑"呢？</p><p>实际上， "<span word="practical">practical</span>"源于名词"<span word="practice">practice</span>"，在这里更侧重于行动，与"<span word="verbal">verbal</span> <span word="joke">joke</span>"（耍嘴皮子式的玩笑）相对应。</p><p>当然，既然已有古训"<span word="Action">Action</span> <span word="speaks">speaks</span> <span word="louder">louder</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="words">words</span>"，那么"<span word="practical">practical</span> <span word="joke">joke</span>"更需要开玩笑的人多费些心思，使玩笑更高明一点。</p><p>在文学界或学术界，作家们喜欢耍笔墨费心思, 反摹某一位自己不认同的对手的文字或观点，这也不失为"<span word="practical">practical</span> <span word="joke">joke</span>"的一种表现。</p>
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