單詞
jest
英 [d?est]
美[d??st]
基本信息
- n. 笑話，俏皮話；玩笑
- vi. 開玩笑；嘲笑
- vt. 嘲笑
TEM8GRE低頻詞擴展詞匯
實用場景例句
- The remark was made half in jest.
- 這話是半開玩笑說出的。
牛津詞典
- ‘Many a true word is spoken in jest, ’ thought Rosie. (= people often say things as a joke that are actually true)
- “許多真話都是在玩笑中說出的。”羅西想。
牛津詞典
- Would I jest about such a thing?
- 這種事我會說著玩嗎？
牛津詞典
- It was a jest rather than a reproach...
- 這與其說是責備，還不如說是句玩笑呢。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.
- 男人們像往常一樣高興地聊著，彼此間隨意開著玩笑。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies...
- 他喜歡和老朋友喝喝酒、開開玩笑。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.
- 一份報紙半開玩笑地寫道：要不是喝酒已經要了他的命，這肯定會讓他想要喝上一杯。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
- 事情以玩笑開始,以悲劇告終.
期刊摘選
- Strip majesty of its exteriors ( the first and last letters ) and it becomes a jest.
- 剝掉了majesty[威嚴]的外皮 ( 頭尾兩個字母 ) 就成為ajest[一則笑話]啦.
期刊摘選
- He could not divine what her look signified. whether she spoke in earnest or in jest.
- 他看不透她臉上的表情,究竟她說的是認真的還是戲謔的.
辭典例句
- 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, 一面暗自笑著,走到胸墻那兒.
期刊摘選
- That awkward confounded appearance, make him indeed jest a periodof time.
- 那尷尬狼狽的樣子, 著實令他笑話了一陣子.
期刊摘選
- This a jest no longer.
- 這不再是個笑話了.
期刊摘選
- Many a true word is spoken in jest.
- 笑話之中有真話.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Are you in jest or in earnest?
- 你在說笑話還是當真的?
辭典例句
- I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.
- 我說你看上去很糟糕是開玩笑, 其實你看上去很漂亮.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- They made a jest of his ignorance.
- 他們笑話他無知.
《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- A jest falls from the speechless caravan.
- 寂靜的大篷車傳來一陣暴笑.
期刊摘選
- Thus, Rahula, you should train yourself,'I will not tell a deliberate lie even in jest.
- 因此羅睺羅, 你應當訓練自己: ‘ 我決不故意說謊,哪怕于戲笑之中. ’
期刊摘選
- Don't jest with me, young man.
- 年輕人,別跟我開玩笑.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- The jest may not prove idle.
- 看來這不僅僅是個玩笑.
期刊摘選
- He was so vain and reckless that he would break a friendship, rather than not break a jest.
- 他是如此虛榮狂妄,寧可和人翻臉, 有笑話卻不能不說.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Please don't jest with me.
- 請別和我開玩笑.
《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- Her jest has a sting in it.
- 她的笑話中帶刺.
辭典例句
- A young machine hand, attracted by her looks, made bold to jest with her.
- 一位年輕的機工, 被她的美貌所吸引, 壯著膽子跟她開玩笑.
《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- A shout of laughter followed this brutal jest.
- 這個殘酷的玩笑引起了一陣哄堂大笑.
期刊摘選
- A true jest is not a jest.
- 真正的笑話并非笑話.
期刊摘選
- There is many a true word spoken in jest.
- 玩笑之中不乏真言.
期刊摘選
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