这是否意味着作为一个笑话？
It was an innocent deception, meant as a joke.
那是个无伤大雅的骗术，开个玩笑而已。
They will repeat Albert Einstein's remark, unaware that it was meant as a joke: "If the facts contradict the theory, then the facts are wrong, because the theory is true."
他们会重复阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦的评价，不知道那只是句玩笑话：“如果事实和理论冲突，那么事实必然是错的，因为理论是对的。”
Liz meant it as a joke but it fell flat.
莉兹的本意是把它当作笑话来讲的，但没成功。
Blankfein also admitted he regretted telling the Sunday Times that Goldman was simply doing "God's work", adding that he meant the comment as a joke.
布兰克·费恩同时也承认对于之前告诉星期日泰晤士报高盛只不过做的是“上帝的工作”感到抱歉，还说他只不过把这一评论当作一个笑话。
Lloyd Blankfein says he meant the comment that Goldman was doing 'God's work' as a joke. Photograph: Chip East/Reuters
劳埃德·布兰克费恩说，他评论高盛做的是上帝的工作，原意只是开个玩笑。
Although he meant it as a joke, the laughter must have been somewhat forced, on both sides.
尽管他说这只是句玩笑话，可无论对谁来说都一点也不搞笑。
The boy meant it as a joke but the Chinese student was not amused and the two boys exchanged angry words.
这本是句无意的玩笑，不料这名中国学生不买账，于是两人起了言语冲突。
Happy April Fool's Day! Please don't get offended, this is meant only as a joke.
祝愚人节快乐！请不要生气，这只是个玩笑而已。
Happy April Fool's Day! Please don't get offended, this is meant only as a joke.
祝愚人节快乐！请不要生气，这只是个玩笑而已。
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