jest

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n. 笑柄, 笑话 vi. 讲笑话, 嘲笑, 开玩笑 vt. 嘲笑

发音

US /d͡ʒɛst/
其它 /d͡ʒɛst/
其它 /d͡ʒɛːst/

词形变化

jests 复数 jests jested jestest jesteth jesting jests 三单 jesting 现在分词 jested 过去式 jested 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

笑话，俏皮话；玩笑

动词

开玩笑；嘲笑

动词

嘲笑

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act performed for amusement; a joke.

    古体

    I made that comment in jest; it wasn't serious.

  2. 2.

    Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.

    古体

    Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.

  3. 3.

    A deed; an action; a gest.

    废旧
  4. 4.

    A mask; a pageant; an interlude.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

    Surely you jest!

adv.
  1. 1.

    Pronunciation spelling of just.

    非裔美国英语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

laugh joke gag jape jocularity

上位词 7

humor humour wit diversion recreation witticism wittiness

下位词 10

wow funny scream riot belly laugh dirty joke drollery howler in-joke leg-pull

部分词 3

punchline laugh line tagline
动词

同义词 1

joke

上位词 10

do act carry bear behave conduct communicate deport acquit comport

下位词 10

fool clown gag pun fool around quip antic arse around clown around horse around

相关短语

in jest 开玩笑地

词源

From Middle English geste (“idle tale”), from Old French geste (“acts, exploits”), from Latin gesta (“acts, deeds”). Doublet of gest.

来源：wiktionary