jest

GRE

英[d?est]
美[d??st]

基本釋義

n.
笑話,玩笑; 戲謔,詼諧; 笑柄
vi.
開玩笑,打趣; 取笑,嘲弄

詞性變化

實用例句

The remark was made half in jest.

這話是半開玩笑說出的。

牛津詞典

‘Many a true word is spoken in jest, ’ thought Rosie. (= people often say things as a joke that are actually true)

“許多真話都是在玩笑中說出的?!绷_西想。

牛津詞典

Would I jest about such a thing?

這種事我會說著玩嗎?

牛津詞典

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。

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(jīng)要了他的命,這肯定會讓他想要喝上一杯。

It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.

事情以玩笑開始,以悲劇告終.

期刊摘選

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.

期刊摘選

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.

辭典例句

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,走到胸墻那兒.

期刊摘選

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.

期刊摘選

This a jest no longer.

這不再是個笑話了.

期刊摘選

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

笑話之中有真話.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Are you in jest or in earnest?

你在說笑話還是當真的?

辭典例句

I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.

我說你看上去很糟糕是開玩笑, 其實你看上去很漂亮.

《簡明英漢詞典》

They made a jest of his ignorance.

他們笑話他無知.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

A jest falls from the speechless caravan.

寂靜的大篷車傳來一陣暴笑.

期刊摘選

Thus, Rahula, you should train yourself,'I will not tell a deliberate lie even in jest.

因此羅睺羅, 你應(yīng)當訓(xùn)練自己: ‘ 我決不故意說謊,哪怕于戲笑之中. ’

期刊摘選

Don't jest with me, young man.

年輕人,別跟我開玩笑.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The jest may not prove idle.

看來這不僅僅是個玩笑.

期刊摘選

He was so vain and reckless that he would break a friendship, rather than not break a jest.

他是如此虛榮狂妄,寧可和人翻臉, 有笑話卻不能不說.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Please don't jest with me.

請別和我開玩笑.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

Her jest has a sting in it.

她的笑話中帶刺.

辭典例句

A young machine hand, attracted by her looks, made bold to jest with her.

一位年輕的機工, 被她的美貌所吸引, 壯著膽子跟她開玩笑.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

A shout of laughter followed this brutal jest.

這個殘酷的玩笑引起了一陣哄堂大笑.

期刊摘選

A true jest is not a jest.

真正的笑話并非笑話.

期刊摘選

There is many a true word spoken in jest.

玩笑之中不乏真言.

期刊摘選

英英釋義

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

同義詞

n.玩笑;戲弄

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