n. 1.玩笑,笑话,俏皮话。 2.戏谑,诙谐;打趣。 3.笑柄。 短语和例子 Better lose a jest than a friend 〔谚语〕宁肯少说笑话,决不得罪朋友。 Be a standing jest经常被嘲笑的对象。 Break [drop] a jest说笑话。 In jest开玩笑地(speak half in jest, half in earnest 半真半假地讲)。 Jesting apart 〔作插入语用〕说正经的。 Make a jest of sb. 愚弄某人。 vi. 1.取笑,嘲弄 (at)。 2.开玩笑,打趣 (with)。 短语和例子 Please don't jest with me. 请别和我开玩笑。 Jest at sb. 嘲笑某人。 vt. 对…开玩笑,嘲笑。 adj. -ful
activity characterized by good humor 同义词:joke, jocularity,
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 his own jest"; "even a schoolboy''s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" 同义词:joke, gag, laugh, jape,
act in a funny or teasing way 同义词:joke,
tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious" 同义词:joke,
例句与用法
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I experienced a wild impulse to jest . 在一阵狂妄的冲动之下,我想捉弄别人。
2.
You presume to jest with me in this free manner . 你敢在我面前这么放肆地开玩笑。
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He jests at scars that never felt a wound . 没有受过伤的人才会讥笑别人身上的创痕。
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He is awfully fond of jesting . 他极爱开玩笑。
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Please do n't jest with me . 请别和我开玩笑。
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I told her that mr. robert had rattled and jested . 我告诉她洛宾先生老是喋喋不休,乱开玩笑。
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Ha! you jest about it . 哈,你还耍嘴皮子!
8.
There is no jesting in war . 军中无戏言。
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You cannot be always sure whether he is in jest or earnest . 你总是闹不清他究竟是开玩笑呢还是认真。