表達 “make a joke of something” 的意思是 “取笑、嘲笑或幽默地談論一個本該嚴肅對待的事情”,也就是我們常說的 “對…付之一笑”。
You shouldn’t make a joke of people’s hardships.
你不應該拿別人的困難開玩笑。
They made a joke about their boss’ ability, but it was true that he was unable to lead and motivate the staff.
他們笑話老板的工作能力,不過他確實不會領導和激勵員工。
She’s making a joke about her exam results but seriously, it might affect her chances of getting a good job.
她對自己的考試成績付之一笑,但說真的,這可能會影響她找到好工作的機會。