Meant as a joke的意思|示意

They will repeat Albert Einstein's remark, unaware that it was meant as a joke: "If the facts contradict the theory, then the facts are wrong, because the theory is true."

他们会重复阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦的评价，不知道那只是句玩笑话：“如果事实和理论冲突，那么事实必然是错的，因为理论是对的。”

The boy meant it as a joke but the Chinese student was not amused and the two boys exchanged angry words.

这本是句无意的玩笑，不料这名中国学生不买账，于是两人起了言语冲突。

It was an innocent deception, meant as a joke.

那是个无伤大雅的骗术，开个玩笑而已。

Lloyd Blankfein says he meant the comment that Goldman was doing 'God's work' as a joke. Photograph: Chip East/Reuters

劳埃德·布兰克费恩说，他评论高盛做的是上帝的工作，原意只是开个玩笑。

Blankfein also admitted he regretted telling the Sunday Times that Goldman was simply doing "God's work", adding that he meant the comment as a joke.

布兰克·费恩同时也承认对于之前告诉星期日泰晤士报高盛只不过做的是“上帝的工作”感到抱歉，还说他只不过把这一评论当作一个笑话。

Happy April Fool's Day! Please don't get offended, this is meant only as a joke.

祝愚人节快乐！请不要生气，这只是个玩笑而已。