| 釋義 |
jestn. 1. joke笑語。 △1H.IV.2.2.104(95): “it would be argument for aweek,laughter for a month,anda good jest for ever.”這件事足夠做一個星期的話題,一個月的笑柄和永遠的笑話。 2. object of laughter,laughing-stock嘲笑對象,笑柄。 △R.III.4.4.91: “A queen in jest ,only to fill the scene.” 一個成了笑柄的王后,在場面上不過湊個數(shù)。 
jess 3. ?fun,the contrary to earnest,make-believe玩笑,不認真,假裝。 ?in jest: not in earnest 不認真。 △2H.VI.3.2.400: “To die by thee were but to die in jest:”i.e. not truly to die at all.死在你的身邊并不是真死了。
jestvi. 1. make a joke,make merry,amuse oneself 說笑話,逗樂子,開開心。 △L.L.L.5.2.879 (871): “I'll jest atwelvemonth in an hospital.”我到醫(yī)院里講一年笑話再說。 △3H.VI.3.2.91: “I am a subject fit to jest withal(i.e.with),”我是一個小白姓,只適于拿來開開玩笑。 2. make a joke,provoke mirth說笑話,逗笑。 △Mid.2.1.44:“I jest to Oberon and make him smile”,我想出種種笑話,逗奧伯朗發(fā)笑。 3. laugh笑。 △Rom.2.2.1: “He jests at scars thatnever felt a wound.”i.e.He (Mercutio) jokes about the wounds of love,having never been in love. 沒有受過創(chuàng)傷的,才會嘲笑別人的傷痕。 4. trifle取笑,嘲弄。 △Com.2.2.28: “jest upon mylove”.i.e. trifle with my indulgence. 以我的仁厚為可欺。5. pretend. make believe假裝,裝扮。 △Ham.3.2.247(234):“No,no,they do but jest,”沒有,沒有,他們只是扮演著玩。 jest[d?est]n.玩笑,笑話/v.開玩笑 ◇break a jest說笑話 jest at sb.嘲笑某人 in jest詼諧地 ‖ Jest Books 《笑林廣記》/jester n.小丑,滑稽者 jesting n.笑話,滑稽 jesting apart 言歸正傳 jestingly adv.滑稽地 |