jest
英[dʒest]
美[dʒɛst]
- n. 笑话，俏皮话；玩笑
- vi. 开玩笑；嘲笑
- vt. 嘲笑
实用场景例句
- The remark was made half in jest.
- 这话是半开玩笑说出的。
牛津词典
- ‘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
- Would I jest about such a thing?
- 这种事我会说着玩吗？
牛津词典
- It was a jest rather than a reproach...
- 这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies...
- 他喜欢和老朋友喝喝酒、开开玩笑。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
- 事情以玩笑开始,以悲剧告终.
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- Strip majesty of its exteriors ( the first and last letters ) and it becomes a jest.
- 剥掉了majesty[威严]的外皮 ( 头尾两个字母 ) 就成为ajest[一则笑话]啦.
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- He could not divine what her look signified. whether she spoke in earnest or in jest.
- 他看不透她脸上的表情,究竟她说的是认真的还是戏谑的.
辞典例句
- He pointed his finger in friendly jest and went over to the parapet, laughing to himself.
- 他友善而打趣地指了一下, 一面暗自笑着,走到胸墙那儿.
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- That awkward confounded appearance, make him indeed jest a periodof time.
- 那尴尬狼狈的样子, 着实令他笑话了一阵子.
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- This a jest no longer.
- 这不再是个笑话了.
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- Many a true word is spoken in jest.
- 笑话之中有真话.
《简明英汉词典》
- Are you in jest or in earnest?
- 你在说笑话还是当真的?
辞典例句
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- They made a jest of his ignorance.
- 他们笑话他无知.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- A jest falls from the speechless caravan.
- 寂静的大篷车传来一阵暴笑.
期刊摘选
- Thus, Rahula, you should train yourself,'I will not tell a deliberate lie even in jest.
- 因此罗睺罗, 你应当训练自己: ‘ 我决不故意说谎,哪怕于戏笑之中. ’
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- Don't jest with me, young man.
- 年轻人,别跟我开玩笑.
《简明英汉词典》
- The jest may not prove idle.
- 看来这不仅仅是个玩笑.
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- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- Please don't jest with me.
- 请别和我开玩笑.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Her jest has a sting in it.
- 她的笑话中带刺.
辞典例句
- 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.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- A shout of laughter followed this brutal jest.
- 这个残酷的玩笑引起了一阵哄堂大笑.
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- A true jest is not a jest.
- 真正的笑话并非笑话.
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- There is many a true word spoken in jest.
- 玩笑之中不乏真言.
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