jest

英 [dʒest]

美 [dʒest]

n.  笑话; 俏皮话; 打趣; 玩笑
v.  开玩笑; 说笑话

现在分词：jesting　复数：jests　第三人称单数：jests　过去式：jested　过去分词：jested　

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Collins.1 / BNC.21933 / COCA.19350

习惯用语

n.

in jest
• 开玩笑地；闹着玩
  as a joke
• The remark was made half in jest.
  这话是半开玩笑说出的。
• ‘Many a true word is spoken in jest,’ thought Rosie. (= people often say things as a joke that are actually true)
  “许多真话都是在玩笑中说出的。”罗西想。

牛津词典

noun

• 笑话；俏皮话；打趣；玩笑
  something said or done to amuse people

verb

• 开玩笑；说笑话
  to say things that are not serious or true, especially in order to make sb laugh
  1. Would I jest about such a thing?
     这种事我会说着玩吗？

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 笑话；打趣；玩笑
  Ajestis something that you say that is intended to be amusing.
  1. It was a jest rather than a reproach...
     这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。
  2. The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.
     男人们像往常一样高兴地聊着，彼此间随意开着玩笑。
• VERB 说笑话；开玩笑；打趣
  If youjest, you tell jokes or say amusing things.
  1. He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies...
     他喜欢和老朋友喝喝酒、开开玩笑。
  2. A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.
     一份报纸半开玩笑地写道：要不是喝酒已经要了他的命，这肯定会让他想要喝上一杯。

英英释义

noun

• activity characterized by good humor
  Synonym:jokejocularity
• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  1. he told a very funny joke
  2. he knows a million gags
  3. thanks for the laugh
  4. he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
  5. even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
  Synonym:jokegaglaughjape

verb

• act in a funny or teasing way
  Synonym:joke
• tell a joke
  1. He often jokes even when he appears serious
  Synonym:joke

双语例句

• A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.
  一份报纸半开玩笑地写道：要不是喝酒已经要了他的命，这肯定会让他想要喝上一杯。
• This telegram might be a cover for some jest, expecially as it came from a Frenchman.
  这封电报，特别是一个法国人打来的，可能是一个恶作剧。
• It was a jest rather than a reproach
  这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。
• You jest let me know if you've seen any of'em.
  你们只请告诉我是否见过他们中的任何一个。
• A young machine hand, attracted by her looks, made bold to jest with her.
  一位年轻的机工，被她的美貌所吸引，壮着胆子跟她开玩笑。
• He was so vain and reckless that he would break a friendship, rather than not break a jest.
  他是如此虚荣狂妄，宁可和人翻脸，有笑话却不能不说。
• He is not a man to jest with.
  他是个不能开玩笑的人。
• Do not say that even in jest!
  不要说这种话，哪怕是开玩笑，也不要说这种话！
• Would I jest about such a thing?
  这种事我会说着玩吗？
• Clearly my lexicon is meant partly in jest but not entirely.
  显然，我的这个词典在一定程度上是玩笑话，但并非完全如此。