• n. 幽默；開玩笑

來自pleasant,愉悅的，高興的，-ry,抽象名詞后綴。比喻用法。

pleasantry (n.)

"sprightly humor in conversation," 1650s, from French plaisanterie "joke, jest; joking, jesting," from plaisant (see pleasant). Related: Pleasantries.

1. But he regretted the pleasantry; it was too near a satire.

后來一想, 這句笑話太象當(dāng)面挖苦了,他又后悔起來.

來自辭典例句

2. Nonplussed for a moment, Pug realized that the heavy pleasantry was intended as a kindness.

帕格一時(shí)不知所措, 而后意識(shí)到這種叫人吃不消的取笑是存心表示親熱.

來自辭典例句

3. After an exchange of pleasantry, the leader start their negotiation.

領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人互相寒暄一番, 然后開始談判.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)