a barrel of laughs
US /ə ˈbærəl əv læfs/
UK /ə ˈbærəl əv læfs/
1.
정말 재미있는 사람/것, 웃음거리
someone or something that is very amusing or entertaining
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My uncle is always a barrel of laughs at family gatherings.
우리 삼촌은 가족 모임에서 항상 정말 재미있는 사람이야.
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The comedy show was a barrel of laughs from start to finish.
그 코미디 쇼는 처음부터 끝까지 정말 재미있었어.
2.
반어적으로 재미없는, 지루한 것
used ironically to describe someone or something that is not amusing at all, but rather boring or annoying
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Working overtime on a Saturday is just a barrel of laughs, isn't it?
토요일에 야근하는 건 정말 재미있지, 안 그래?
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His lecture on ancient pottery was hardly a barrel of laughs.
고대 도자기에 대한 그의 강의는 전혀 재미없었어.