in jest
collocation开玩笑地；并非当真地
She said it in jest, but he took it seriously.
她只是开玩笑地说了这句话，但他当真了。
笑话；玩笑
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笑话；玩笑
a humorous remark or anecdote intended to make people laugh
His remark was made in jest, so please don't take it seriously.
他的话只是开玩笑说的，所以请别当真。
引人发笑的幽默轶事或言论
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
幽默活动
activity characterized by good humor
She told a clever jest that made everyone at the table laugh.
她讲了一个巧妙的玩笑，让饭桌上的所有人都笑了。
AI contextual example
Although he spoke in jest, his words still hurt her feelings.
尽管他只是开玩笑地说，他的话还是伤了她的心。
AI contextual example
he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
他对自己讲的笑话发出难听的笑声。
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开玩笑地；并非当真地
She said it in jest, but he took it seriously.
她只是开玩笑地说了这句话，但他当真了。
拿……开玩笑；嘲弄
He made a jest of his own mistakes to ease the tension.
他拿自己的错误开玩笑来缓和气氛。
无伤大雅的玩笑
It was only a harmless jest, and everyone laughed.
那只是个无伤大雅的玩笑，大家都笑了。
开玩笑地，并非当真地
Don't be upset; I said it in jest.
别难过，我是开玩笑说的。
半开玩笑地
She asked half in jest if he would marry her.
她半开玩笑地问他是否愿意娶她。
玩笑之中常含真话
People laughed, but many a true word is spoken in jest.
人们笑了，但玩笑之中常含真话。
许多真话是在玩笑中说出的。
This proverb suggests that a jest can reveal a truth that people might be afraid to say directly.
这句谚语表明，玩笑可以揭示人们可能不敢直说的真相。
笑话的成功取决于听者的耳朵，而不在于说者的舌头。
Shakespeare's line reminds us that a jest is only effective if the listener appreciates it.
莎士比亚的这句台词提醒我们，玩笑只有在听者欣赏时才有效。
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把 jest 和 best 一起记：最好的(best)笑话(jest)让人笑到捧腹。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学或历史文本、正式演讲或书面语 现代英语中，jest 作为名词比较正式，通常见于文学作品、历史叙述或刻意庄重的行文里；日常会话中用 joke 更自然。
这些词都与 jest 押韵，都含 /ɛst/ 音。注意 just /dʒʌst/、least /liːst/、list /lɪst/ 拼写相似，但发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.