Translation meaning & definition of the word "jest" into Chinese (Traditional) language

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"

synonym:
• joke
,
• gag
,
• laugh
,
• jest
,
• jape

1. 幽默的軼事或言論旨在引起笑聲

• "“他講了一個非常有趣的笑話”"

• "“他知道一百萬個插科打”"

• "“謝謝你的笑聲”"

• "“他開玩笑地笑了起來”"

• "“即使是小學生的日本人也應該有一些可以確定的觀點”"

同義詞:
• 開個玩笑
,
• 堵嘴
,
• 笑
,
• 開玩笑
,
• 傑普

2. Activity characterized by good humor

synonym:
• jest
,
• joke
,
• jocularity

2. 以幽默為特徵的活動

同義詞:
• 開玩笑
,
• 開個玩笑
,
• 歡樂

verb

1. Tell a joke

• Speak humorously

• "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

synonym:
• joke
,
• jest

1. 開個玩笑

• 幽默地說話

• "“即使他看起來很認真,他也經常開玩笑”"

同義詞:
• 開個玩笑
,
• 開玩笑

2. Act in a funny or teasing way

synonym:
• joke
,
• jest

2. 以有趣或戲弄的方式行事

同義詞:
• 開個玩笑
,
• 開玩笑

Examples of using

I said it in jest.

我開玩笑地說。

There's many a true word spoken in jest.

開玩笑說了很多真話。

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

開玩笑地說出許多真實的話。

Are you in jest or in earnest?

您是在開玩笑還是認真？