六级Plagued by long delays, perpetual mismanagement, and ever saw ring costs, the airport has become something of a joke among Germans and a source of frustration for local politicians, business leaders and residents alike.

长期的延误、长期的管理不善以及曾经的环费困扰着这个机场，它已经成为德国人的笑柄，也成为当地政客、商界领袖和居民的沮丧之源。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

高考An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: a man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street.

当时流行的一个老笑话是这样的：在芝加哥泥泞的街道上，一个男人被抬到了腰部。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考The author mentions the joke to show Chicago's streets were extremely muddy.

作者提到这个笑话是为了说明芝加哥的街道非常泥泞。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读B 题设

考研In an essay entitled "Making it in America", the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, "a man and a dog".

在一篇题为“美国制造”的文章中，作者亚当·戴维森（Adam Davidson）讲述了一个来自棉花国的笑话，关于现代纺织厂的自动化程度：如今，普通纺织厂只有两名员工，“一人一狗”。

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Sainz Breeze insist that such food is no joke and could be a new, sustainable source of protein.

Sainz Breeze坚持认为，这种食物不是开玩笑的，可能是一种新的、可持续的蛋白质来源。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

高考When we got a call saying she was short-listed, we thought it was a joke.

当我们接到一个电话说她入围时，我们认为这是个玩笑。

2019年高考英语全国卷2 语法填空 原文

考研You can call their views stupid, or joke about how ignorant they are.

你可以说他们的观点愚蠢，或者开玩笑说他们多么无知。

2020年考研真题（英语一）翻译 Section Ⅲ

六级Why do some people joke about those who are fat or handicapped according to the man

为什么有些人会拿那些肥胖或残疾的人开玩笑呢

2011年6月听力原文

四级Her father had written the note as a joke and had thrown it into the Atlantic Ocean.

她父亲把这张纸条当作一个笑话写了出来，并把它扔进了大西洋。

2018年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

六级Customers would joke that one day I’d be sitting at their table, waiting to be served.

顾客们会开玩笑说，有一天我会坐在他们的桌子旁，等着上菜。

2007年12月英语六级真题

四级"It started as a joke," he says with a laugh.

“一开始只是个笑话，”他笑着说。

2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套)