jest
英[d?est]
美[d??st]
- n. 笑話(huà)，俏皮話(huà)；玩笑
- vi. 開(kāi)玩笑；嘲笑
- vt. 嘲笑
實(shí)用場(chǎng)景例句
- The remark was made half in jest.
- 這話(huà)是半開(kāi)玩笑說(shuō)出的。
牛津詞典
- ‘Many a true word is spoken in jest, ’ thought Rosie. (= people often say things as a joke that are actually true)
- “許多真話(huà)都是在玩笑中說(shuō)出的。”羅西想。
牛津詞典
- Would I jest about such a thing?
- 這種事我會(huì)說(shuō)著玩嗎？
牛津詞典
- It was a jest rather than a reproach...
- 這與其說(shuō)是責(zé)備，還不如說(shuō)是句玩笑呢。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.
- 男人們像往常一樣高興地聊著，彼此間隨意開(kāi)著玩笑。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies...
- 他喜歡和老朋友喝喝酒、開(kāi)開(kāi)玩笑。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.
- 一份報(bào)紙半開(kāi)玩笑地寫(xiě)道：要不是喝酒已經(jīng)要了他的命，這肯定會(huì)讓他想要喝上一杯。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
- 事情以玩笑開(kāi)始,以悲劇告終.
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- Strip majesty of its exteriors ( the first and last letters ) and it becomes a jest.
- 剝掉了majesty[威嚴(yán)]的外皮 ( 頭尾兩個(gè)字母 ) 就成為ajest[一則笑話(huà)]啦.
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- He could not divine what her look signified. whether she spoke in earnest or in jest.
- 他看不透她臉上的表情,究竟她說(shuō)的是認(rèn)真的還是戲謔的.
辭典例句
- He pointed his finger in friendly jest and went over to the parapet, laughing to himself.
- 他友善而打趣地指了一下, 一面暗自笑著,走到胸墻那兒.
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- That awkward confounded appearance, make him indeed jest a periodof time.
- 那尷尬狼狽的樣子, 著實(shí)令他笑話(huà)了一陣子.
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- This a jest no longer.
- 這不再是個(gè)笑話(huà)了.
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- Many a true word is spoken in jest.
- 笑話(huà)之中有真話(huà).
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- Are you in jest or in earnest?
- 你在說(shuō)笑話(huà)還是當(dāng)真的?
辭典例句
- I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.
- 我說(shuō)你看上去很糟糕是開(kāi)玩笑, 其實(shí)你看上去很漂亮.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- They made a jest of his ignorance.
- 他們笑話(huà)他無(wú)知.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- A jest falls from the speechless caravan.
- 寂靜的大篷車(chē)傳來(lái)一陣暴笑.
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- Thus, Rahula, you should train yourself,'I will not tell a deliberate lie even in jest.
- 因此羅睺羅, 你應(yīng)當(dāng)訓(xùn)練自己: ‘ 我決不故意說(shuō)謊,哪怕于戲笑之中. ’
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- Don't jest with me, young man.
- 年輕人,別跟我開(kāi)玩笑.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- The jest may not prove idle.
- 看來(lái)這不僅僅是個(gè)玩笑.
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- He was so vain and reckless that he would break a friendship, rather than not break a jest.
- 他是如此虛榮狂妄,寧可和人翻臉, 有笑話(huà)卻不能不說(shuō).
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- Please don't jest with me.
- 請(qǐng)別和我開(kāi)玩笑.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- Her jest has a sting in it.
- 她的笑話(huà)中帶刺.
辭典例句
- A young machine hand, attracted by her looks, made bold to jest with her.
- 一位年輕的機(jī)工, 被她的美貌所吸引, 壯著膽子跟她開(kāi)玩笑.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- A shout of laughter followed this brutal jest.
- 這個(gè)殘酷的玩笑引起了一陣哄堂大笑.
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- A true jest is not a jest.
- 真正的笑話(huà)并非笑話(huà).
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- There is many a true word spoken in jest.
- 玩笑之中不乏真言.
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