vocabulary:
top-notch 一流的=super good=No.1
high-end/low-end
it took 20 minutes just to get a coffee. (take forever/take no time)
give it a go sometimes = have a try
this place is as good as it gets. 这个地方太棒了
You must be pulling my leg. (joking)
being sarcastic 讽刺 （it is like, the weather is so great today with a mean or sarcastic tone）
sarcasm n. 讽刺
sarcasm practically runs in my veins. (it is a big part of who they are, doing it a lot. The metaphor is that they exist within you like the blood that runs in your veins.)
A strong work ethic runs in the veins of the people.
Athleticism runs in my veins. (运动天赋)
slapstick= physical humor
observational humor/ observational comedy 观察喜剧
The result of the long-term observational study were inconclusive. (没有定论)
Such an experience allowed him to strengthen his observational skills.
stand-up comedy
taboo humor=make fun of all kinds of wrenched things (like airplane crash)
wrenched aspects of life
wrenched=horrible=miserable
I felt so wretched because I though I might never see you again.
The conditions of the slums are absolutely wretched. (贫民窟)
She hated her wretched stepmother.
prank 恶作剧
Don't let it pull you off. (stop to do it )
Casual talk:
Every country has its own brand of jokes and humor. The British are known for sarcasm, irony, and jokes on dark topics. Americans enjoy this type of humor too, but American humor has its own flavor.
Slapstick 滑稽剧
This is the most common type of American humor. It is a physical comedy that laughs at stupid mistakes or clumsy accidents.
Insult comedy & impersonations 冒犯喜剧和模仿
An insult is a joke that criticizes someone's personality, looks, or behavior to get a laugh. Sometimes insult comedy is harmless and no one's feelings get hurt. But insult comedy can sometimes sound mean.
Impersonations, like insult comedy, can sometimes seem mean. But at the most of time, people who are being impersonated find the jokes funny.
Stand-up comedy 单口喜剧
One of the most common type of jokes used in stand-up comedy is observational humor.
