Jest
[ d?est ]
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n. 笑話，玩笑;戲謔，詼諧;笑柄;
vi. 開玩笑，打趣;取笑，嘲弄;
?? 例句
Never jest about serious matters.
千萬不要就嚴肅的事開玩笑。
His reply was taken half seriously, half in jest.
他的答覆看來是半開玩笑半認真的.
A young machine hand, attracted by her looks, make bold to jest with her.
一個年青的機械師被她的美貌所吸引，壯著膽子跟她開玩笑。
Don't jest about serious things.
對于重要的事情不能當兒戲。
You presume to jest with me in this free manner.
你敢在我面前這么放肆地開玩笑。
?? 聯想助記
同源于 gesture， 看成 joke + gesture 開玩笑的姿態；guest 來了總是給他們說笑，講笑話
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
jest
n
1 thing said or done to cause amusement; joke 玩笑; 笑話.
2 (idm 習語) in jest in fun; not seriously 開玩笑地; 不嚴肅地
His reply was taken half seriously, half in jest. 他的答覆看來是半開玩笑半認真的.
(saying 諺) Many a true word is spoken in jest. 玩笑話里有許多是真話. jest, v [I, Ipr]
~ (with sb) (about sth) make jokes (to sb) (about sth); speak or act without seriousness （跟某人）（以某事）開玩笑; 以不嚴肅的態度說話或做事
Stop jesting and be serious for a moment! 別開玩笑了, 嚴肅一會兒吧!
Don't jest about such important matters! 這麼重要的事情可不要當兒戲! jester n (formerly) man whose job was to make jokes to amuse a court or noble household （舊時）（宮廷或貴族豢養的）弄臣, 小丑
the court/king's/queen's jester 宮廷的[國王的/王后的]弄臣.
?? 擴展釋義
*[d?est]n. 笑柄, 笑話vi. 講笑話, 嘲笑, 開玩笑vt. 嘲笑相關詞組: jest with in jest
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My pleasure, Doctor.
非常榮幸，醫生。
I'm afraid I can't.
恐怕我不行。
He appears to be your friend but I doubt if he is.
他看上去像是你的朋友，但我懷疑他是否是真心的。