jest的中文翻譯是什麼意思
jest
n. 笑話，玩笑; 戲謔，詼諧; 笑柄
vi. 開玩笑，打趣; 取笑，嘲弄
jest的柯林斯釋義
N-COUNT笑話；打趣；玩笑
A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing.
It was a jest rather than a reproach...
這與其說是責備，還不如說是句玩笑呢。
The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.
男人們像往常一樣高興地聊著，彼此間隨意開著玩笑。
VERB說笑話；開玩笑；打趣
If you jest, you tell jokes or say amusing things.
He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies...
他喜歡和老朋友喝喝酒、開開玩笑。
A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.
一份報紙半開玩笑地寫道：要不是喝酒已經要了他的命，這肯定會讓他想要喝上一杯。
jest的英文釋義
Noun
1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;
- he told a very funny joke
- he knows a million gags
- thanks for the laugh
- he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest
- even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
2. activity characterized by good humor
Verb
1. tell a joke; speak humorously;
- He often jokes even when he appears serious
2. act in a funny or teasing way
jest的場景例句
It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
事情以玩笑開始,以悲劇告終.
Strip majesty of its exteriors ( the first and last letters ) and it becomes a jest.
剝掉了majesty[威嚴]的外皮 ( 頭尾兩個字母 ) 就成為ajest[一則笑話]啦.
He could not divine what her look signified. whether she spoke in earnest or in jest.
他看不透她臉上的表情,究竟她說的是認真的還是戲謔的.
He pointed his finger in friendly jest and went over to the parapet, laughing to himself.
他友善而打趣地指了一下, 一面暗自笑著,走到胸牆那兒.
That awkward confounded appearance, make him indeed jest a periodof time.
那尷尬狼狽的樣子, 著實令他笑話了一陣子.