April Fool’s Day is a day when people play jokes on each other.
* play jokes on: ~에게 장난치다
Korean students pull off jokes on their teachers by switching classrooms or
something.
* pull off jokes on: ~에게 장난치다
ex> I often used to pull off jokes
on my sister as a kid.
cf> Do you think you can pull it
off? (너 그거 해낼 수 있을 것 같니?)
Another common joke is to make prank calls to various places.
* make prank calls: 장난 전화를 걸다
ex> I don’t understand people who make
prank calls.
These days, many people send prank messages via cell phone or
email to trick others.
ex> I sometimes send prank
messages to people who I’m close to.
Once a person figures a joke out, you say, “April fool!”
* figure a joke out: 장난을 알아채다
Some newspapers and magazines even print
bogus articles to trick their readers.
* bogus [|boʊgəs]]: 가짜의, 위조의
Even television shows are known to join in on the fun.
Overall, jokes on April Fool’s Day mean no harm. That’s why they should
not go overboard.
* mean no harm: 악의는 없다
ex> He meant no harm in making
the joke.
ex> I meant no harm to you.
* go overboard: 도를 지나치다
ex> Be careful not to go overboard.
@ I have an early morning tomorrow. 나 내일 좀 일찍 일어나야 돼.
<HOMEWORK>
1. He pulled off jokes on the
newcomers.
2. I've never made prank calls
in my life.
3. I meant no harm in
posting that picture.
4. I think you went overboard
with your jokes.
@ Related Topics>> April
Fool’s Day, April
Fool’s Day
