jests
n. 笑话,开玩笑( jest的名词复数 ); 开玩笑地
v. 说笑话,开玩笑( jest的第三人称单数 )
A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing.
It was a jest rather than a reproach...
这与其说是责备,还不如说是句玩笑呢。
The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.
男人们像往常一样高兴地聊着,彼此间随意开着玩笑。
If you jest, you tell jokes or say amusing things.
He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies...
他喜欢和老朋友喝喝酒、开开玩笑。
A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.
一份报纸半开玩笑地写道:要不是喝酒已经要了他的命,这肯定会让他想要喝上一杯。
The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.
男人们像往常一样高兴地聊着,彼此间随意开着玩笑。
Their jests made everyone laugh.
他们说的俏皮话逗得大家哈哈大笑.
Shakespeare said, " He jests at scars that never felt a wound. "
莎士比亚说: “ 人总是取笑那些从不感到受伤害的创痕. ”
He jests me on my folly.
他嘲笑我的愚蠢.
Mary always jests about her feelings towards him.
玛丽总是拿她对他的感情来开玩笑.