jests
n. 笑話,開玩笑( jest的名詞複數 ); 開玩笑地
v. 說笑話,開玩笑( jest的第三人稱單數 )
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。
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。
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。
Their jests made everyone laugh.
他們說的俏皮話逗得大家哈哈大笑.
Shakespeare said, " He jests at scars that never felt a wound. "
莎士比亞說: “ 人總是取笑那些從不感到受傷害的創痕. ”
He jests me on my folly.
他嘲笑我的愚蠢.
Mary always jests about her feelings towards him.
瑪麗總是拿她對他的感情來開玩笑.