jest是什么意思_jest怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;"he told a very funny joke"
"he knows a million gags"
"thanks for the laugh"
"he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"
"even a schoolboy"s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

activity characterized by good humor

Verb:

tell a joke; speak humorously;"He often jokes even when he appears serious"

act in a funny or teasing way

中英词源

jest 玩笑，打趣

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。

jest (n.): early 13c., geste, "narrative of exploits," from Old French geste "action, exploit," from Latin gesta "deeds," neuter plural of gestus, past participle of gerere "to carry, behave, act, perform" (see gest). Sense descended through "idle tale" (late 15c.) to "mocking speech, raillery" (1540s) to "joke" (1550s).
jest (v.): 1520s, "to speak in a trifling manner;" 1550s, "to joke," from Middle English gesten "recite a tale" (late 14c.), from geste (see jest (n.)). Related: Jested; jesting.

词态变化

复数 jests;
第三人称单数 jests;
过去式 jested;
过去分词 jested;
现在分词 jesting;
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权威造句

1. Don"t say that, even in jest.: 别那么说，即便是开玩笑也不行。

2. It was a jest rather than a reproach.: 这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。

3. It was said in jest.: 那是开开玩笑的。

4. Would I jest about such a thing?: 这种事我会说着玩吗？

5. 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.

近反义词

in jest 开玩笑地

break a jest 说笑话

standing jest 老牌的笑靶儿,经常受...

Many a true word is spoken in jest. 笑语之中吐真言。...

jest with edge tools 玩弄利刃

相似短语

in jest adv.开玩笑地,诙谐地

jest at phr. 嘲笑，讥笑，嘲弄

jest with v. 取笑

standing jest 老牌的笑靶儿经常受嘲笑的人[事物]

break a jest v. 说笑话

drop a jest 说笑话

make a jest of 愚弄某人

单词分析

暂无,等待补充.

记忆方法

1、gest- => gest / geste => jest.
2、gest- "carry, behave, act, perform" => gest / geste / jest: action, exploit, deeds, narrative of exploits, idle tale. => mocking speech, raillery, joke.

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