英语词汇jest怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

jest

dʒest  dʒɛst 

Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense jests, present participle jesting, past tense , past participle jested

1 N-COUNT 笑话；打趣；玩笑 A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing. 笑话；打趣；玩笑 [formal]

It was a jest rather than a reproach.

这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。
The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.

男人们像往常一样高兴地聊着，彼此间随意开着玩笑。

If you say something in jest, you do not mean it seriously, but want to be amusing.开玩笑地；闹着玩地

Don't say that, even in jest.

别那么说，即便是开玩笑也不行。
It was said in jest.

那是开开玩笑的。

2 VERB 说笑话；开玩笑；打趣 If you jest, you tell jokes or say amusing things. 说笑话；开玩笑；打趣 [formal]

He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies. [VERB + with]

他喜欢和老朋友喝喝酒、开开玩笑。
A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink. [VERB with quote]

一份报纸半开玩笑地写道：要不是喝酒已经要了他的命，这肯定会让他想要喝上一杯。

SYN joke, kid [informal] , mock, tease

Quotations

a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy William Shakespeare Hamlet

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单词	jest
释义	jest dʒest  dʒɛst  Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense jests, present participle jesting, past tense , past participle jested 1 N-COUNT 笑话；打趣；玩笑 A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing. 笑话；打趣；玩笑 [formal] It was a jest rather than a reproach. 这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。 The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely. 男人们像往常一样高兴地聊着，彼此间随意开着玩笑。 If you say something in jest, you do not mean it seriously, but want to be amusing.开玩笑地；闹着玩地 Don't say that, even in jest. 别那么说，即便是开玩笑也不行。 It was said in jest. 那是开开玩笑的。 2 VERB 说笑话；开玩笑；打趣 If you jest, you tell jokes or say amusing things. 说笑话；开玩笑；打趣 [formal] He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies. [VERB + with] 他喜欢和老朋友喝喝酒、开开玩笑。 A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink. [VERB with quote] 一份报纸半开玩笑地写道：要不是喝酒已经要了他的命，这肯定会让他想要喝上一杯。 SYN joke, kid [informal] , mock, tease Quotations a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy William Shakespeare Hamlet Trends of jest View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
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