jester
英 ['dʒestə]
美['dʒɛstɚ]
- n. （中世纪宫廷或贵族家中的）小丑；爱开玩笑的人
- n. (Jester)人名；(英)杰斯特
词态变化
复数: jesters;
助记提示
1、gest- => gest / geste => jest + -er => jester.
2、gest- "carry, behave, act, perform" => gest / geste / jest: action, exploit, deeds, narrative of exploits, idle tale. => mocking speech, raillery, joke.
2、gest- "carry, behave, act, perform" => gest / geste / jest: action, exploit, deeds, narrative of exploits, idle tale. => mocking speech, raillery, joke.
中文词源
jester 小丑，弄臣
来自jest,打趣，逗笑。即逗人笑的人，引申词义小丑，弄臣。
英英释意
- 1. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
英文词源
- jester (n.)
- mid-14c., jestour (Anglo-Latin), late 14c., gestour "a minstrel, professional reciter of romances," agent noun from gesten "recite a tale," which was a jester's original function (see jest). Sense of "buffoon in a prince's court" is from c. 1500.
实用场景例句
- the court jester
- 宫廷弄臣
牛津词典
- He was a jester a parcel poet.
- 他是一个小丑,也是个“业余”诗人.
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- Jester: Thanks for destroying the lock for me, devil boy!
- 杰斯特: 谢谢你解除我的禁制, 恶魔小子!
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- A jester at the court of his master, indulged and disesteemed, winning a clement master's praise.
- 左不过是主人宫廷里的一名弄臣, 既被纵容又受到轻视, 博得宽厚的主人一声赞许而已.
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- My name is Jester know a thing or two about this place.
- 我的名字是杰斯特,关于这座建筑略知一二.
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- Jester: That could be a problem! Just hear me out. You've got nothing to lose, right?
- 杰斯特: 那可麻烦了! 只是听听我的建议, 你也没有任何损失, 对 吧 ?
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- Robin Hood: I know, he'll make me court jester.
- 罗宾汉: 我知道, 他会让我成为宫廷弄臣.
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- Jester: Thellos is amazing! Even the Devil boy is no match for it!
- 杰斯特: 太使人诧异了! 连恶魔小子也不是他的敌手!
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- Jester : Don't act so rashly, my boy.
- 杰斯特: 别那么不耐烦, 小伙子.
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- My name is Jester, and I know a thing or two about this place.
- 我的名字叫Jester, 而且我知道一些关于这个塔的事情.
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- The jester brandished his bauble.
- 丑角挥动手中拿着的木棒.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Observing the prince take delight in Benedick's conversation, she called him " the prince's jester ".
- 她注意到亲王很喜欢听培尼狄克的谈话, 就叫他作 “ 亲王的小丑. ”
辞典例句
- Jester: It was quite a ride you know!
- 杰斯特: 你知道这事情真的很难搞!
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- Jester: It's time for your spanking, my dear!
- 杰斯特: 该打你屁股了, 亲爱的!
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- How ill white hairs become a fool and jester!
- 白发多麽配不上傻瓜和小丑!
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- Jester : Oops , I forgot to mention one teeny wittle item.
- 杰斯特: 对了, 我差点忘记了一个小小的细节.
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- Jester : This is amazing! Even the Devil boy no match for it!
- 杰斯特: 太令人惊奇了! 连恶魔小子也不是他的对手!
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- Jester: You're not gonna shoot me, are you? If you do, I'll die, you know.
- 杰斯特: 你不会想要射死我, 对 吧 ?如果你那么干了, 我会死的, 你知道.
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- He was a jester and a parcel poet.
- 他是一个小丑,也是个业余诗人.
辞典例句
- Jester: He's headed to the control room in the basement.
- 杰斯特: 他 已经 前往地下的控制室了.
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- Queen + Duke + Jester: Oh, oh, finally. Our King is out the bathtub.
- 皇后+公爵+弄臣: 喔, 喔, 国王终于出来了!
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- Jester: This is amazing! Even the Devil boy is no match for it!
- 杰斯特: 太不可思议了! 连恶魔小子也搞不定它!
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- Jester: amazing! Even the Devil boy is no match for it!
- 杰斯特: 太令人惊奇了! 连恶魔小子也不是他旳对手!
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- If you want to do flying 200's on the track, that's what the Jester is for.
- 如果你不想做,飞行200的上轨道, 这正是卡拉科夫的目的.
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- So help me tell jester, sent him a, this change.
- 既然如此,帮我转告杰斯特, 送他一个, 该换口味了.
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