Jest
[ dʒest ]
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n. 笑话，玩笑;戏谑，诙谐;笑柄;
vi. 开玩笑，打趣;取笑，嘲弄;
📝 例句
Never jest about serious matters.
千万不要就严肃的事开玩笑。
His reply was taken half seriously, half in jest.
他的答覆看来是半开玩笑半认真的.
A young machine hand, attracted by her looks, make bold to jest with her.
一个年青的机械师被她的美貌所吸引，壮着胆子跟她开玩笑。
Don't jest about serious things.
对于重要的事情不能当儿戏。
You presume to jest with me in this free manner.
你敢在我面前这么放肆地开玩笑。
🌱 联想助记
同源于 gesture， 看成 joke + gesture 开玩笑的姿态；guest 来了总是给他们说笑，讲笑话
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
jest
n
1 thing said or done to cause amusement; joke 玩笑; 笑话.
2 (idm 习语) in jest in fun; not seriously 开玩笑地; 不严肃地
His reply was taken half seriously, half in jest. 他的答覆看来是半开玩笑半认真的.
(saying 谚) Many a true word is spoken in jest. 玩笑话里有许多是真话. jest, v [I, Ipr]
~ (with sb) (about sth) make jokes (to sb) (about sth); speak or act without seriousness （跟某人）（以某事）开玩笑; 以不严肃的态度说话或做事
Stop jesting and be serious for a moment! 别开玩笑了, 严肃一会儿吧!
Don't jest about such important matters! 这麽重要的事情可不要当儿戏! jester n (formerly) man whose job was to make jokes to amuse a court or noble household （旧时）（宫廷或贵族豢养的）弄臣, 小丑
the court/king's/queen's jester 宫廷的[国王的/王后的]弄臣.
🔁 扩展释义
*[dʒest]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
📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
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You really have been working too hard.
你们确实太忙了。
My salary doesn't keep up with inflation.
我的工资跟不上通货膨胀。
We were, however, worried about our nearest neighbors, whose farm was low lying and who were newcomers to the district.
不过，我们很为我们的近邻担心。他们的农场地势低洼，而且他们又新来乍到。