14.not a barrel of laughs<英,非正式>situation, event +不容乐观的；令人不愉快的
John Hannah admits that filming the latest series wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs.约翰•汉纳承认, 拍摄最近的系列节目不怎么令人愉快。
person +无趣的
Few people would argue that Margaret Thatcher was a barrel of laughs.没几个人会认为玛格丽特•撒切尔是个风趣的人。
Weddington is the first to admit she's not exactly a barrel of laughs.韦丁顿第一个承认她并不是个有趣的人。