Proceeding from the angle of linguistics, the thesis chooses cold jokes as research object. The cold jokes are systematically analyzed based on linguistic and other theories.

There was an embarrassing hush after Frank told an unfunny joke.

法兰克说了个冷笑话之后，便是一阵难堪的寂静。

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Cold jokes are quite different from generic jokes because of their distinct way of laughter generating mechanism which can instantly create a special atmosphere.

冷笑话不同于一般的笑话，它以其独特的制笑机制，能瞬间创造出一种特殊的氛围。

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Joke of polar bear, You can skip it, if you don't interested it.

北极熊的冷笑话，如果你不感兴趣，你可以跳过这段。

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The second chapter is the literature review which contains relevant definitions, introductions to previous researches on humor and cold jokes as well as knowledge which are related to cold jokes.

第二章是文献综述，给出了相关的定义，介绍了国内外之前对于幽默和笑话的研究以及冷笑话的相关知识。

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A'Cold Joke'is a joke that's not funny at all, but the fact that somebody would tell such a joke is the real punch line.

冷笑话就是一点儿也不搞笑的笑话；其真正的笑点，在于竟然有人讲这样的笑话。

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The women took slightly longer than the men to react to jokes that were funny-but were quicker to spot duds.

但男性的情况却不同，他们似乎从最开始就对卡通画的趣味性抱有很大期待。女性对有趣的笑话的反应时间比男性略长，但却能更快识破冷笑话。

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They hold a positive attitude to cold jokes. Therefore, we can say that they are the main force in the emergence and development of cold joke.

他们往往对冷笑话抱着积极的态度，因此，可以说他们是冷笑话产生和发展的主力军。

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It is there every time my handicapped sons give me a hug. It is there every time my daughter laughs at one of my dumb jokes. It is there in the adoring eyes of my old beagle and my new puppy. It is there in the purring cat that naps on my chest.

对我来说，爱在身患残疾的儿子们给我的每一个拥抱里，在女儿对我的冷笑话给予的微笑里，爱在我的老猎犬和新宠物狗崇拜的目光中，在我胸前小憩喵咪的呼噜声中。

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Mark likes to tell lame jokes, but at least his girlfriend pretends to laugh.

马克喜欢讲冷笑话，但起码他女朋友会假装笑一下。

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In a very short space of time, people will completely forget your failed joke and their impression of you will be formed on who you are rather than what you said.

在很短的时间内，人们会完全忘记你的冷笑话，人们对你的印象只停留在你是谁，而不是你说过什么。

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What goes through a door but never comes in or goes out?

什么经过一个大门，小白兔的冷笑话。但从来没有谈到在或熄灭？

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• "when asked by the hiring manager if he had any questions, the candidate replied by telling a knock-knock joke."

•“招聘经理问求职者有什么问题，他竟然用一个‘冷笑话’来回答。”

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Cold joke has its unique style and features; there must be some reasons for its emergence and dissemination.

冷笑话有着其独有的风格和特点，它的出现和传播必定有一定的原因。

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And spare me the jokes.

别说冷笑话。

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Do you like things that are obviously funny, or sarcasm, or do you have a dry sense of humour like the British?

你喜欢直接的，讽刺的，或是像英国的那种冷笑话？

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The women took slightly longer than the men to react to jokes that were funny-but were quicker to spot duds.

但男性的情况却不同，他们似乎从最开始就对卡通画的趣味性抱有很大期待。女性对有趣的笑话的反应时间比男性略长，但却能更快识破冷笑话。

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Except for the bad joke, he did a great job in that meeting.

除了那个冷笑话，他在那场会议中的表现都很好。

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and your bad jokes and your complete inability to ever hide a single thing you felt.

你的冷笑话，和你毫不掩饰自己感受到的一切。

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This article summarizes the joke of the four main features: the network as the carrier, complete entertainment, the dual nature of their own values, post-modern deconstruction.

本文总结了冷笑话的四个主要特点：以网络为载体、彻底的娱乐性、自身价值的两重性、后现代解构主义。

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Do you have any good cold jokes to share?

你有没有冷笑话可以分享？

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