jest
英 [dʒest]
美[dʒɛst]
- n. 笑话，俏皮话；玩笑
- vi. 开玩笑；嘲笑
- vt. 嘲笑
英英释意
- 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
双语例句
- 1. Don't say that, even in jest.
- 别那么说，即便是开玩笑也不行。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It was a jest rather than a reproach.
- 这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It was said in jest.
- 那是开开玩笑的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Would I jest about such a thing?
- 这种事我会说着玩吗？
来自《权威词典》
- 5. I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.
- 我说你看上去很糟糕是开玩笑, 其实你看上去很漂亮.
来自《简明英汉词典》