He forgot the punch-line of his after-dinner speech.
他在宴会之后的讲话中把那句最绝妙的话给忘了。
For instance, if your tone is quite formal about information in a marketing report, you could introduce a humorous story about the topic of the report and including a quote, perhaps as the punch-line.
举个例子，如果你想介绍某个市场报告的信息而语气过于正式了，那么你可以尝试加入一些与话题相关的趣事并且引用一些妙语。
“Do you want fries with that” will no longer be a national punch line but rather an unattainable dream.
“你需要配上炸薯条吗？”这句话将不再是一句民族的妙语，相反，将变成无法实现的梦想。
She tried to be funny, but the punch line didn't make any body laugh.
她拼命想说得滑稽，但是她那句逗笑的话却一点没引人发笑。
You can structure the punch line for maximum effect by putting the punch word last. And you can pause to add impact.
你可以最后地使用点睛词，来把你的点睛句以最大的影响发挥出来，也可以加以停顿来增加其作用！
She tried to be funny, but the punch line didn't make anybody laugh.
她拼命想说得滑稽，但是她那句逗笑的话却一点没引人发笑。
I don't know the punch line, but rest assured it will have something to do with the microbiologist peering through a microscope, and the lawyer chasing ambulances.
我不知道这可笑在哪里，但是那些认为可笑的人们一定会想到微生物学家整天对着显微镜研究，而律师天天追着救护车跑。
But here's the punch line: laughter and joy are not unique to humans, the study says. Ancestral forms of play and laughter existed in other animals long before humans began cracking up.
研究结果同时表明，笑和喜悦并不只是人类所特有的，早在人类会笑之前，其它一些动物就已经拥有原始形态的笑声了。
A pause placed just before the punch line or the punch word builds a sense of anticipation, a form of tension, which makes the joke stronger.
在点睛句或点睛词之前稍微停顿一下，制造出一种紧张，就可以使笑话的影响力更大！
To enhance the surprise, it's best to place the punch line at the end of the joke.
提高意想不到的效果，就在笑话的最后抛出笑料，或者是一句画龙点睛的结语，这是最好的方法！
I can’t tell you the joke, I forgot the punch line.
我无法将这个故事转述给你，因为我忘了当中最好笑的部分。
My attitude toward death was captured by the punch line in an old joke about Sister Jones, the most devout woman in her church.
我对死亡的态度，正好与关于琼斯修女的一个老笑话中的一个妙语不谋而合。
With Japanese verbs coming at the end I sometimes feel that translating Japanese into English is like giving away the punch line.
日语的动词放在句尾，把日语翻译成英语有时候有提前揭秘的感觉。
The punch line, of course, is that you need to do both.
最妙的当然还是你两种都做。
It's the punch line of a joke I've been using since we started two and a half hours earlier: I still don't know the name of your movie.
这个是我在我们两个半小时前的采访中用到的一个笑话：我还不知道你的电影的名字呢。
Don't be afraid to pat a buddy or a colleague on the back when he or she delivers a perfectly timed punch line or nails the big presentation.
当你的朋友或同事蹦出一句妙语或精彩的表现时，不要害怕去拍击他或她的后背。
WHAT he MEANS: "I want to hear your story, but it's been 10 minutes and still no punch line."
他的意思是：“我想听你的故事，但十分钟过去了你还是没说出个所以然来。”
Doesn't change the argument, but wanted the correct data included here. here was the big punch line - because Google will give you AD splits on search if you use that version!
并没有改变讨论的主题，但是想纠正包含在这里的数据这里才是一个大的玄机所在，因为如果你用那个版本的话Google会在搜索版面会为你留出加广告的地方。
Despite reaching the NBA finals twice in the last decade, the team has never won an NBA championship and has served as both a punch line and, for most of its 35 years, a punching bag for the NBA.
网队过去10年两次打进nba总决赛，但从未夺冠，成为笑柄，而且在其35年历史的大多数时候在NBA里都只有挨打的份。
"Do you want fries with that" will no longer be a national punch line but rather an unattainable dream.
“你需要配上炸薯条吗？”这句话将不再是一句民族的妙语，相反，将变成无法实现的梦想。
I can't tell the joke. I forgot the punch line.
我无法说这个笑话，我忘了当中最好笑的部分。
A doctored version praised the cream but the punch line was that it gave users disgusting spots.
改编了的广告也赞扬这种面霜，但关键的一句台词是说它使使用者长出讨厌的斑点。
Aim for final impact: you can influence better if you build up interest and save your punch line for last.
把握最后影响力：你可通过逐渐建立他人的兴趣，把最绝妙内容保留到最后，这样你会更具影响力。
If you are like most people, that punch line triggered at least a hearty laugh.
如果你同多数人一样，这个幽默故事至少也会让你放声大笑。
This is basically a statement that is similar to a "punch line" or at least indicates a conclusion.
这主要是要引出—段类似画龙点睛的话，或者至少得出一个结论。
The crowd, sensing that ridicule would be the order of the day, became a nervously appreciative audience for each punch line.
在场的人们意识到，冷嘲热讽将是当天的常规动作，于是提心掉胆地当起了热心听众，“欣赏”连珠的妙语。
The crowd, sensing that ridicule would be the order of the day, became a nervously appreciative audience for each punch line.
在场的人们意识到，冷嘲热讽将是当天的常规动作，于是提心掉胆地当起了热心听众，“欣赏”连珠的妙语。
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