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shaggy-dog story
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌʃæɡ.iˈdɒɡ ˌstɔː.ri/ us /ˌʃæɡ.iˈdɑːɡ ˌstɔːr.i/
a long joke that has an intentionally silly or meaningless ending不着边际的冗长笑话
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shaggy-dog story | American Dictionary
shaggy-dog story
noun[ C ]
us/ˈʃæɡ·i ˈdɔɡ ˌstɔr·i, ˌstoʊr·i/
a long story that is intended to be amusing and that has an intentionally silly or meaningless ending
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