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jested

英[dʒest] 美[dʒest]
  • n.说笑;玩笑v.开玩笑
jestingly jested jested jesting jests

详细释义

Noun:
  1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;

    "he told a very funny joke"
    "he knows a million gags"
    "thanks for the laugh"
    "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"
    "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

  2. activity characterized by good humor

Verb:
  1. tell a joke; speak humorously;

    "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

  2. act in a funny or teasing way

双语例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. They made a jest of his ignorance.
      他们笑话他无知。
    2. He spoke it in a kind of jest, but it was with such an awkward smile.
      他用一种说笑的口吻说着,但是说时带着那么不自然的微笑。
    3. I said in jest I would marry Jim.
      我开玩笑说要嫁给吉姆。
    4. It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
      事情以玩笑开始,以悲剧告终。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. He is not a man to jest with.
      他是个不能开玩笑的人。
    2. Do not jest about serious things .
      对于重要的事情不能当儿戏。
    3. You jest so lightly in a time of crisis?
      在这时候你还有心情开玩笑?

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