punned

英 [pʌnd]

美 [pʌnd]

v.  使用双关语
pun的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• 双关诙谐语；双关语
  Apunis a clever and amusing use of a word or phrase with two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, if someone says 'The peasants are revolting', this is a pun because it can be interpreted as meaning either that the peasants are fighting against authority, or that they are disgusting.
• VERB 谐用双关语
  If youpun, you try to amuse people by making a pun.
  1. He is constantly punning, constantly playing with language.
     他一直在用双关语，一直玩文字游戏。

双语例句

• "As her name implied, it was Angel that saved Austin," the family punned.
  “安杰尔”意为天使，奥斯汀的家人一语双关地说，天使救了奥斯汀。