jest
英 [dʒest]
美 [dʒɛst]
- n. 笑话，俏皮话；玩笑
- vi. 开玩笑；嘲笑
- vt. 嘲笑
助记提示
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.
双语例句
- 1. Don't say that, even in jest.
- 别那么说，即便是开玩笑也不行。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It was said in jest.
- 那是开开玩笑的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Would I jest about such a thing?
- 这种事我会说着玩吗？
来自《权威词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
