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jest [dʒɛst]

n. 笑话,玩笑; 戏谑,诙谐; 笑柄;
vi. 开玩笑,打趣; 取笑,嘲弄;
复数:: jests 过去式:: jested 过去分词:: jested 现在分词:: jesting 第三人称单数:: jests
[同义词] 玩笑;戏弄: mock joke tease fun

例句:

  • It was a jest rather than a reproach.
    这与其说是责备,还不如说是句玩笑呢。
  • 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。
  • This had worked for him before, in Infinite Jest.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • He...made an oath he would never jest at spirits again.
    来自F. Brooke
  • Then no one would question his worth, even in jest.
    来自THETIMES