Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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putting a lot of effort into

投入大量精力做某事

『put effort into something』表示「為某事付出努力」。這裡 Boyle 說 Jake 為一個玩笑『putting a lot of effort into』,暗示 Jake 對 Amy 的關注程度遠超一個玩笑應有的限度。

I do not like Amy!
You're putting a lot of effort into a joke.
Why don't you sit down and have a real conversation with her?