pleasantry

pleasantry

英 ['plez(ə)ntrɪ]
　　美

n. 幽默；開玩笑

中文詞源：

pleasantry 客氣話，客套

來自pleasant,愉悅的，高興的，-ry,抽象名詞後綴。比喻用法。

例句：

1. But he regretted the pleasantry; it was too near a satire.
後來一想, 這句笑話太象當面挖苦瞭,他又後悔起來.

2. Nonplussed for a moment, Pug realized that the heavy pleasantry was intended as a kindness.
帕格一時不知所措, 而後意識到這種叫人吃不消的取笑是存心表示親熱.

3. After an exchange of pleasantry, the leader start their negotiation.
領導人互相寒暄一番, 然後開始談判.