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In conversation, it is very common to pull someone's leg. I'm not joking.

在对话中 很容易嘲弄某人 我可不是在开玩笑哦

To Pull Soneone's Leg

开某人的玩笑

I forgot to water Ashley's plant and it died.

我忘记给艾希莉的植物浇水了 它死了

She comes back tomorrow. What should I do?

她明天就回来了 我该怎么办呀

Okay. Go to the plant store and buy Plant-Don't-Die.

好 去植物商店买“植物不要死”

Mix it with Green Bean Cola and pour it on the plant.

把它跟“青豆可乐”混在一起 浇在植物上

It will come back to life in no time.

它立马就能死而复生

Right! Wait a minute. You're pulling my leg.

对 等一下 你是在开我玩笑呢

There's no such thing as Green Bean Cola.

根本就没有“青豆可乐”这种东西

To pull someone's leg means to joke with someone.

To pull someone's leg意思是跟某人开玩笑

Pulling someone's leg is lighthearted--and not mean-spirited.

开某人的玩笑会让人很开心 而不是有坏心眼

Jonathan pulled Anna's leg when he said "Green Bean Cola" and a product called "Plant-Don't-Die" would save my dead plant.

乔纳森说“青豆可乐”和“植物不要死”的产品能把死亡植物救活的时候 是在跟安娜开玩笑

Sadly, Anna did not fully understand his joke.

可惜的是 安娜没有完全明白这个笑话

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