make a joke of
US /meɪk ə dʒoʊk əv/
UK /meɪk ə dʒoʊk əv/
1.
拿...開玩笑, 不當回事
to treat something serious as if it is funny or unimportant
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He always tries to make a joke of his mistakes, but sometimes they are serious.
他總是試圖拿自己的錯誤開玩笑，但有時它們很嚴重。
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You shouldn't make a joke of someone's feelings.
你不應該拿別人的感情開玩笑。