vocabulary:
top-notch 一流的=super good=No.1?
high-end/low-end
it took 20 minutes just to get a coffee. (take forever/take no time)
give it a go sometimes = have a try?
this place is as good as it gets. 這個地方太棒了
You must be pulling my leg. (joking)
being sarcastic 諷刺 (it is like, the weather is so great today with a mean or sarcastic tone)
sarcasm n. 諷刺
sarcasm practically runs in my veins. ?(it is a big part of who they are, doing it a lot. The metaphor is that they exist within you like the blood that runs in your veins.)
A strong work ethic runs in the veins of the people.?
Athleticism runs in my veins. (運(yùn)動天賦)
slapstick= physical humor?
observational humor/ observational comedy 觀察喜劇
The result of the long-term observational study were inconclusive. (沒有定論)
Such an experience allowed him to strengthen his observational skills.?
stand-up comedy?
taboo humor=make fun of all kinds of wrenched things (like airplane crash)?
wrenched aspects of life?
wrenched=horrible=miserable?
I felt so wretched because I though I might never see you again.?
The conditions of the slums are absolutely wretched. (貧民窟)
She hated her wretched stepmother.?
prank 惡作劇
Don't let it pull you off. (stop to do it )
Casual talk:?
Every country has its own brand of jokes and humor. The British are known for sarcasm, irony, and jokes on dark topics. Americans enjoy this type of humor too, but American humor has its own flavor.?
Slapstick 滑稽劇
This is the most common type of American humor. It is a physical comedy that laughs at stupid mistakes or clumsy accidents.?
Insult comedy & impersonations ?冒犯喜劇和模仿
An insult is a joke that criticizes someone's personality, looks, or behavior to get a laugh. Sometimes insult comedy is harmless and no one's feelings get hurt. But insult comedy can sometimes sound mean.?
Impersonations, like insult comedy, can sometimes seem mean. But at the most of time, people who are being impersonated find the jokes funny.
Stand-up comedy 單口喜劇
One of the most common type of jokes used in stand-up comedy is observational humor.?