[dʒest][dʒest]
  • n. 说笑;玩笑
  • v. 开玩笑
  • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    来自拉丁语gesta,事迹,英雄故事,来自gerere,带来,词源同belligerent,digest.原指讲述英雄故事,通常带有夸张色彩,最后引申词义开玩笑,打趣,逗笑。
      noun(名词)
      1. [ C ] 笑话;滑稽事
      2. 开玩笑地,诙谐地
      verb(动词)
      1. 开玩笑

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. [ C ] 笑话;滑稽事

      His proposal was no jest – he was completely sincere.

      他的建议不是开玩笑,他完全是认真的。

    2. 开玩笑地,诙谐地

      I only said it in jest – you're obviously not fat.

      我那么说是开玩笑——很显然,你不胖。

    verb(动词)
    1. 开玩笑

      Would I jest about something so important?

      我会拿这么重要的事开玩笑吗?

    小知识

    A jest is a joke. Are you a playful prankster? A jocular jokester? A witty wisecracker? Then you are definitely well versed in the art of the jest.

    To jest means to banter and joke in a playful way — like a “court jester,” whose job it was in medieval times to entertain the royal court with funny stories. Today when we jest we generally joke around or gently tease. The noun's meaning evolved over time, from “idle tale” to “mocking speech,” and finally to “joke.”

    实用短语

    1. infinite jest

      无尽的玩笑,无限诙谐

    2. in jest

      开玩笑地,诙谐地,不认真地

    3. jest with

      取笑,翻译

    4. strange jest

      奇特的玩笑

    5. break a jest

      说笑话,说

    6. jest books

      笑林广记

    7. in jest or earnest

      开玩笑还是认真

    常用短语

    1. in jest

      adv. 开玩笑地;诙谐地

    2. jest with

      vt. 开某人玩笑

    单词用法

    词组短语
    in jest adv.开玩笑地;诙谐地;jest with vt.开某人玩笑

    同义词

    n.玩笑;戏弄

    mock  /  joke  /  tease  /  fun

    其他释义

    footle  /  gag  /  monkey  /  fun  /  play  /  joke  /  roast  /  mock  /  banter  /  kid  /  tease

    同根词

    词根:jest

    adj.

    jesting爱开玩笑的;打趣的;滑稽的

    adv.

    jestingly滑稽地;闹着玩地

    n.

    jester(中世纪宫廷或贵族家中的)小丑;爱开玩笑的人

    jesting开玩笑;笑话;滑稽

    v.

    jesting开玩笑(jest的ing形式)