BBE197 开心果a barrel of laughs

BBE197 A barrel of laughs 开心果

Ifsomeone's a barrel of laughs, they are always joking and you find them funny.

 ['bær(ə)l] vt.把……装入桶内 n. 桶；枪管 a barrel of wine 一桶葡萄酒

【栗子1】

He's a barrel oflaughs.

他是一个开心果

这个短语不仅仅指搞笑的人，也可以指一种开心的状态。It can refer to a person or a situation.

 【栗子2】

Lifehasn't exactly been a barrel of laughs lately.

最近生活并不十分令人开心。