i started a joke

美 [aɪ ˈstɑːrtɪd ə dʒoʊk]英 [aɪ ˈstɑːtɪd ə dʒəʊk]

i started a joke

1

I started a joke , which started the whole world crying , but I didn 't see that the joke was on me .

我开始了一个玩笑，让全世界为之哭泣，却一直没有发现我才是这个玩笑的主角。
2

I started with a joke .

我一上来先讲了个笑话。
3

When I gave my speech to the club , I started off with a joke to get the audience in a good mood .

当我在俱乐部发表演说的时候，我一开始讲了一个笑话，想在听众当中制造一个好的气氛。