他只是笑，并把一半书都递给了我。

He just laughed and handed me half the books.

youdao

当然，这个滑稽短剧的笑点是，他按下了电梯按钮，花了一分半，等电梯。

And then of course, the point of the skit is he presses the down button on the elevator and a minute and a half goes by while he's waiting for the elevator to come.

youdao

你的另一半讲了一个根本不搞笑的笑话，其他人没有马上就笑——看到他人没反应他还不知道该何时承认自己的笑话并不搞笑。

Nothing creates a false smile quicker than someone who tells jokes that seriously aren't at all funny – and doesn't know when to admit defeat when the crowd aren't responding.

youdao

And then of course, the point of the skit is he presses the down button on the elevator and a minute and a half goes by while he's waiting for the elevator to come.

当然，这个滑稽短剧的笑点是,他按下了电梯按钮,花了一分半,等电梯。

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