punchline
noun /ˈpʌntʃlaɪn/
/ˈpʌntʃlaɪn/
(also North American English, informal tag line)
- the last few words of a joke that make it funny
(笑话最后的)妙趣横生的语句,妙语;画龙点睛之语 - He forgot the punchline and the joke fell flat.
他忘了笑点,笑话就没了。
- He forgot the punchline and the joke fell flat.