I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that.

我真希望能有你那般勇气，迈克尔，那样拿它当玩笑。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

On no account should we make a joke of others' shortcomings because everyone has his own disadvantages.

我们绝不应该拿别人的缺点开玩笑，因为每个人都有缺点。

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When she picked up the phone I tried to make a joke of it, but she did not see the humor in it.

她拿起电话时我尝试拿这件事儿开个玩笑，但是她没体会到其中的笑点。

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Gamely Mitchell put on the coat, three sizes too small, and tried to make a joke of it.

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Even the commentariat and editorialists believe they need to take the news seriously: Who will buy their papers and magazines if they make a joke of it?

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The Iranian theocrats make a joke of democracy, while allegedly falsifying election results and rule through the thuggish intimidation of militias and the torture of Evin prisoners.

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