By violating the maxims, it can be a way to be subtle or polite, or to convey humor, through sarcasm or irony.

违反这些准则可能是一种隐晦或礼貌的说话方式，或是通过挖苦或讽刺来表达幽默的方式。

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Puns require more subtle and sophisticated language skills than most humor forms, but even the very young can use them in the setup, the story line, or, more often, the punch line .

有些评论家认为双关语是最低级的幽默，但我不同易这种观点。 双关语以其他形式的幽默相比需要更细微，更巧妙的语言技巧，然而，简单的双关语甚至很小的孩子都能利用。

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Puns require more subtle and sophisticated language skills than most humor forms, but even the very young can use them in the setup, the story line, or, more often, the punch line .

有些评论家认为双关语是最低级的幽默，但我不同易这种观点。 双关语以其他形式的幽默相比需要更细微，更巧妙的语言技巧，然而，简单的双关语甚至很小的孩子都能利用。

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