jest
美音:
[dʒest
]英音:
[dʒest
]n.笑话,俏皮话 vi.嘲笑,开玩笑 vt.嘲笑
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副词:jestingly 动词过去式:jested 过去分词:jested 现在分词:jesting 第三人称单数:jests
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jest
/dʒest; dʒɛst/
n
1 thing said or done to cause amusement; joke 玩笑; 笑话.
2 (idm 习语) in jest in fun; not seriously 开玩笑地; 不严肃地
*His reply was taken half seriously, half in jest. 他的答覆看来是半开玩笑半认真的.
* (saying 谚) Many a true word is spoken in jest. 玩笑话里有许多是真话.
v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about sth) make jokes (to sb) (about sth); speak or act without seriousness (跟某人)(以某事)开玩笑; 以不严肃的态度说话或做事
*Stop jesting and be serious for a moment! 别开玩笑了, 严肃一会儿吧!
* Don't jest about such important matters! 这么重要的事情可不要当儿戏!