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jests是什么意思

2023-12-25 12:35:16
jests
美[dʒest]  英[dʒest]
n.  说笑;玩笑
v.  开玩笑
  副词:jestingly  过去式:jested  过去分词:jested  现在分词:jesting  第三人称单数:jests
  近义词:joke,tease,gag,banter,kid,jape,fun,mock,quip,clown,prank,hoax,canard,spoof,footle,monkey,play,roast,jocularity,laugh,

英英释义

Noun
  1. 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 schoolboys jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

  2. activity characterized by good humor
Verb
  1. tell a joke; speak humorously;

    "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

  2. act in a funny or teasing way

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. They made a jest of his ignorance.他们笑话他无知。
  2. He spoke it in a kind of jest, but it was with such an awkward smile.他用一种说笑的口吻说着,但是说时带着那么不自然的微笑。
  3. I said in jest I would marry Jim.我开玩笑说要嫁给吉姆。
  4. It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.事情以玩笑开始,以悲剧告终。
用作动词(v.)
  1. He is not a man to jest with.他是个不能开玩笑的人。
  2. Do not jest about serious things .对于重要的事情不能当儿戏。
  3. You jest so lightly in a time of crisis?在这时候你还有心情开玩笑?