0 the last part of a story or a joke that explains the meaning of what has happened previously or makes it funny
The punchline is that we must be cautious about naïvely assuming that our experiences resemble the world.
They can identify with a punchline gone wrong and celebrate the way in which he stays on message regardless.
It is funny because the punchline (to get to the other side) is unexpected; it is obviously true, but incomplete.
The punchline is that someone advises you to throw yourself out of a helicopter.
The punchline was the answer that the chairman had given that young man, the candidate, the opportunity to give.
Those who have used the service know that one has to listen for several minutes before hearing the punchline—the information that one requires.
It is rather like having to tell a story after dinner and being deprived of the opportunity to give the punchline.
There was no explanation; that was the punchline.
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(故事或笑話的最後部分點題或拋出笑料等的)妙語,畫龍點睛的結尾句…
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(故事或笑话的最后部分点题或抛出笑料等的)妙语,画龙点睛的结尾句…
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remate [masculine, singular]…
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remate…
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fıkraların en sonunda gülmeyi/düşünmeyi sağlayan en önemli bölüm…
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chute [feminine], chute…
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pointa…
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pointe…
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