josh

josh — 名詞

1. a short playful remark or a small story that is meant to make people laugh, with

1.名詞C1
釋義

玩笑

無惡意的逗趣話語

a short playful remark or a small story that is meant to make people laugh, without causing any hurt feelings.

例句

Vikram's comment was just a harmless josh among friends, not a real complaint.

Vikram 的話只是朋友之間無傷大雅的玩笑，並不是真的在抱怨。

collocation: harmless josh / just a josh

What started as a light josh about her new hairstyle ended up hurting Lien's feelings.

一開始只是對 Lien 新髮型的輕鬆玩笑，最後卻傷了她的感情。

collocation: light josh / josh about [topic]

同義詞
  • joke

    much more common and neutral; 'josh' carries a stronger implication of good-natured intent

  • jest

    more formal or literary; less common in everyday conversation

  • quip

    emphasizes quick wit and cleverness rather than playfulness

反義詞
  • insult

    a remark meant to hurt, not amuse

文法句型

a + josh

josh about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in informal spoken American English. The plural form 'joshes' is very rare but attested. This noun is far less common than the verb sense.

常見錯誤

❌He made a josh about her weight, and she was deeply offended.
✅He made a harmless josh about her new haircut, and she laughed it off.
💡A 'josh' implies good humor and no ill intent; if someone is offended, the remark was probably not a true josh.

josh — 動詞