The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.男人们像往常一样高兴地聊天, 彼此间随意地开着玩笑。

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

He feared their jests.他害怕他们的嘲讽。

It was said half in jest.这是半开玩笑说的话。

Don't say that, even in jest.别那样说, 哪怕是开玩笑也不行。

He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies.他喜欢跟他那些狐朋狗友喝酒说笑。

A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.有份报纸半开玩笑地写道：要不是喝酒已经要了他的命, 他肯定会想为此喝上一杯的。

His friends jested him upon his fears.朋友们都拿他的忧虑开玩笑。