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单词 one-liner
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Definition of one-liner in English:

one-liner

noun
informal
  • A short joke or witty remark.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although I did wonder whether they might have exchanged some witty one-liners.
    • I've always tried to defuse situations with a one-liner, quip, or smile.
    • Has anything inspired the oft-dubbed king of the one-liner to create a corking new joke recently?
    • This becomes a running gag, along with plenty of witty and clever one-liners.
    • There is a smooth flow of jokes, some nice one-liners, the sort to send the masses giggling away.
    • Instead of long explanatory diatribes on the reason for doing, or being, it spits out witty one-liners that cut the legs off apathy.
    • An astute mixture of laughter and tears, the screenplay constantly pulls back from the edge of outright sentimentality with a sarcastic one-liner or a cheeky remark.
    • Occasionally, Alex and Emma manages to throw out a witty one-liner and there are isolated occasions when the romantic elements show signs of life.
    • There are sight gags a plenty, and some great one-liners and verbal repartee.
    • He was warm, witty and faced each day armed with a brace of one-liners and a trademark cheeky grin.
    • Given that he has roughly the same access to each event as his readers, Smith relies heavily upon the witty one-liner which encapsulates the experience for his reader.
    • In between is again a lot of action and witty one-liners thrown in.
    • This premise sort of sets up many of the one-liners and jokes that permeate the film.
    • All this is done with a wink and a smile, lots of witty one-liners and a backdrop of upbeat music.
    • It depends on one-liners and historical in-jokes that take a great deal of energy to follow.
    • Not just bytes, she is besotted by witty one-liners and mushy expressions, phrases.
    • Like the violent cinema of China and Japan, there were no quips, no one-liners, no rise in a trumpets or hugs whenever someone died.
    • As a result, emails from men tend to be short, and are often one-liners.
    • Some people start with a one-liner or a joke, I personally like short stories that in a simple way say something about the speaker, or the topic, or sometimes both at the same time.
    • The script must remain kiddie friendly, as well as laying down witty one-liners for the growns.
    Synonyms
    joke, witticism, funny remark, witty remark, jest, quip, pun, sally, pleasantry, epigram, aphorism
 
 

Definition of one-liner in US English:

one-liner

nounˈˌwən ˈlīnərˈˌwən ˈlaɪnər
informal
  • A short joke or witty remark.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This premise sort of sets up many of the one-liners and jokes that permeate the film.
    • He was warm, witty and faced each day armed with a brace of one-liners and a trademark cheeky grin.
    • There are sight gags a plenty, and some great one-liners and verbal repartee.
    • Some people start with a one-liner or a joke, I personally like short stories that in a simple way say something about the speaker, or the topic, or sometimes both at the same time.
    • As a result, emails from men tend to be short, and are often one-liners.
    • Given that he has roughly the same access to each event as his readers, Smith relies heavily upon the witty one-liner which encapsulates the experience for his reader.
    • Occasionally, Alex and Emma manages to throw out a witty one-liner and there are isolated occasions when the romantic elements show signs of life.
    • It depends on one-liners and historical in-jokes that take a great deal of energy to follow.
    • In between is again a lot of action and witty one-liners thrown in.
    • This becomes a running gag, along with plenty of witty and clever one-liners.
    • The script must remain kiddie friendly, as well as laying down witty one-liners for the growns.
    • All this is done with a wink and a smile, lots of witty one-liners and a backdrop of upbeat music.
    • Not just bytes, she is besotted by witty one-liners and mushy expressions, phrases.
    • Instead of long explanatory diatribes on the reason for doing, or being, it spits out witty one-liners that cut the legs off apathy.
    • Although I did wonder whether they might have exchanged some witty one-liners.
    • An astute mixture of laughter and tears, the screenplay constantly pulls back from the edge of outright sentimentality with a sarcastic one-liner or a cheeky remark.
    • I've always tried to defuse situations with a one-liner, quip, or smile.
    • Has anything inspired the oft-dubbed king of the one-liner to create a corking new joke recently?
    • There is a smooth flow of jokes, some nice one-liners, the sort to send the masses giggling away.
    • Like the violent cinema of China and Japan, there were no quips, no one-liners, no rise in a trumpets or hugs whenever someone died.
    Synonyms
    joke, witticism, funny remark, witty remark, jest, quip, pun, sally, pleasantry, epigram, aphorism
 
 
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