punchline

punchline

英[ˈpʌntʃlaɪn]美[ˈpʌntʃlaɪn]

（指一整段笑话中最后几句最能引人发笑的）点睛之笔，妙语如珠；

复数：punchlines;

例句

A good joke or a mystery novel has along wind up to the final punchline.好的笑话,或神秘小说,都是一路曲折,直至最后的笑料或真相.

The pause adds punch to the punchline!停顿为笑点增强冲击效果!

Even then, the magical pause can strengthen the punchline.即使这样, 有魔力的停顿依然可以增强笑点.

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（笑话结尾处的）包袱，妙语，笑点

also punch line, punchline. The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which gives it its humour.