单词乎

jest

音标[dʒest]

汉语翻译

n. 笑柄, 笑话
vi. 讲笑话, 嘲笑, 开玩笑
vt. 嘲笑
相关词组:
jest with
in jest

词型变化

副词:jestingly 动词过去式:jested 过去分词:jested 现在分词:jesting 第三人称单数:jests 

英语解释

名词 jest:

  1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    同义词:joke, gag, laugh, jape
  2. activity characterized by good humor
    同义词:joke, jocularity

动词 jest:

  1. tell a joke; speak humorously
    同义词:joke
  2. act in a funny or teasing way
    同义词:joke

例句

  1. I said in jest I would marry Jim.
    我开玩笑说要嫁给吉姆。
  2. He is not a man to jest with.
    他是个不能开玩笑的人。
  3. It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
    事情以玩笑开始,以悲剧告终。
  4. A true jest is no jest.
    [谚]真笑话并非笑话。
  5. Don't jest with me!
    别跟我开玩笑!

详细解释


jest

n.(名词)
A playful or amusing act; a prank.See Synonyms at joke
诙谐:开玩笑或滑稽的动作;开玩笑参见 joke
A frolicsome or frivolous mood:
戏谑:嬉戏的或轻浮的态度:
例句:
spoken in jest.
戏谑地说

An object of ridicule; a laughingstock.
有趣之事:滑稽可笑的事物;笑柄
A witty remark.
妙语:诙谐机智的言语
v.(动词)
jest.ed,jest.ing,jests
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To act or speak playfully.
开玩笑:开玩笑地做或说
To make witty remarks.
妙语连珠
To utter scoffs; gibe.
嘲讽;嘲弄
v.tr.(及物动词)
To make fun of; ridicule.
开玩笑;嘲笑

来源:
Middle English geste [tale]
中古英语 geste [故事]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin gesta [deeds] [from neuter pl. past participle of] gerere [to perform]
源自 拉丁语 gesta [事迹] [] 源自gerere的过去分词中性复数 [执行]

【引伸】
jest.ingly
adv.(副词)

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