jest 详细解释

jest

[dʒest]

n.说笑, 玩笑
v.开玩笑

n.

1. 【书】笑话, 俏皮话[C][U]

Their jests made everyone laugh.

他们说的俏皮话逗得大家哈哈大笑。

2. 【书】玩笑; 滑稽事[C][U]

I only said it in jest.

我不过是开玩笑说说的。

3. 【书】笑料, 笑柄[C]

4. 【书】诙谐; 快活[U]

vi.

1. 【书】说笑话, 说俏皮话[(+with)]

2. 【书】开玩笑; 嘲笑[(+at/about)]

Never jest about serious matters.

千万不要就严肃的事开玩笑。

vt.

戏弄, 取笑

词形变化

副词: jestingly | 动词过去式: jested | 动词过去分词: jested | 动词现在分词: jesting | 动词第三人称单数: jests |

词义辨析

同义:

n.玩笑; 戏弄

joke  fun  mock  tease  

同义参见:

gag  roast  play  banter  monkey  kid  footle  

英英释义

名词 jest:

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

同义词：joke, gag, laugh, jape

activity characterized by good humor

同义词：joke, jocularity

动词 jest:

tell a joke; speak humorously

同义词：joke

act in a funny or teasing way

同义词：joke

短语词组

break a jest

1. 说笑话

He is fond of breaking a jest.

他爱说笑话。

补充

jestjest英:[dʒest] 美:[dʒɛst]vi.1.说笑话, 开玩笑Don't jest with me, young man.年轻人, 别跟我开玩笑。n.1.笑话, 开玩笑I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.我说你看上去很糟糕是开玩笑, 其实你看上去很漂亮。

例句

1. The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.男人们像往常一样高兴地聊天, 彼此间随意地开着玩笑。 2. It was a jest rather than a reproach.这与其说是责备, 不如说是句玩笑呢。 3. He feared their jests.他害怕他们的嘲讽。 4. It was said half in jest.这是半开玩笑说的话。 5. Don't say that, even in jest.别那样说, 哪怕是开玩笑也不行。 6. He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies.他喜欢跟他那些狐朋狗友喝酒说笑。 7. A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.有份报纸半开玩笑地写道：要不是喝酒已经要了他的命, 他肯定会想为此喝上一杯的。 8. His friends jested him upon his fears.朋友们都拿他的忧虑开玩笑。 9. Don't jest at her.不要取笑她。 10. He's not a man to jest with.他不是一个可以玩笑的人。 11. He jests me on my folly.他嘲笑我的愚蠢。 12. there are jests about administrative gaffes.有许多管理方面出丑的笑话。 13. [mass noun]it was said in jest.只是开玩笑说说而已。 14. lowly virtue is the jest of fools.谦卑是傻瓜的笑柄。 15. you jest, surely?.想必你在开玩笑吧？。 16. [with direct speech]‘I don't know about maturing,’ jests William.“我不知道什么是成熟，”威廉打趣道。 17. It was a harmless jest.这是个没有恶意的玩笑。 18. I didn't mean to upset you; I only said it in jest. [=I was only joking]我不是故意惹你生气，只是开个玩笑而已。 19. You voted for him? Surely you jest. [=you must be joking]你投票给他了？你肯定在开玩笑。

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