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jester to + NP
此结构表示服务于特定对象的小丑。
The jester to the king was famous for his wit.
那个国王的小丑以机智闻名。
弄臣；宫廷小丑
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
弄臣；宫廷小丑
a professional clown who entertained a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
The jester to the king was famous for his wit.
那个国王的小丑以机智闻名。
开玩笑的人
One who jests, jokes or teases.
中世纪和近代早期宫廷中的弄臣
A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
东南亚蛱蝶属的蝴蝶
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.
The king's jester told jokes to make the court laugh.
国王的弄臣讲笑话逗宫廷里的人笑。
In the story, the jester was the only one who could speak freely to the queen.
在这个故事里，弄臣是唯一一个能对王后直言不讳的人。
The jesters wore bright clothes and performed tricks at the feast.
那些弄臣穿着鲜艳的衣服，在宴会上表演把戏。
此结构表示服务于特定对象的小丑。
The jester to the king was famous for his wit.
那个国王的小丑以机智闻名。
指临时扮演小丑角色。
He acted as a jester at the medieval fair.
他在中世纪集市上扮演小丑。
Not this
He jesters all the time.
Use this
He jests all the time.
jester 是名词，不能用作动词，正确动词是 jest。
Not this
The jester at the circus was funny.
Use this
The clown at the circus was funny.
jester 特指中世纪宫廷小丑，现代马戏团的小丑应使用 clown。
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宫廷弄臣
The court jester was the only one who could make the king laugh.
宫廷弄臣是唯一能让国王笑的人。
弄臣帽
He wore a jester's cap with bells for the costume party.
他戴着带铃铛的弄臣帽参加化装舞会。
扮小丑逗乐
Whenever we're together, he plays the jester and cracks jokes.
我们在一起时，他总爱插科打诨、讲笑话。
弄臣戏服
She made a jester costume with colorful triangles.
她做了一件带有彩色三角的弄臣戏服。
宫廷弄臣；比喻在群体中逗乐大家的人
He's the court jester of our office, always making everyone laugh.
他是我们办公室的开心果，总能逗得大家大笑。
弄臣将成为国王。
From the 1969 King Crimson song “The Court of the Crimson King,” this line is often interpreted as a prophecy that the fool will take the throne, symbolizing the overturning of established order.
出自King Crimson乐队1969年的歌曲《深红之王的宫廷》，这句歌词常被解读为弄臣将登上王座的预言，象征着既定秩序的颠覆。
Use jester naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Jester 里藏着 jest（玩笑）+ er（人），记作宫廷里专门讲笑话逗乐的那个人。
语域：neutral 常见场景：history writing、period dramas 在表示“宫廷弄臣”时，语义中性，通常见于历史叙述、文学或文化类话题；日常口语中若指“爱开玩笑的人”，则多带文学色彩，不如宫廷义项常用。
Rhymes with jester /ˈdʒestə/: tester, fester, ester, Chester (all end in /-estə/). Lookalikes that do not rhyme: gesture /ˈdʒestʃə/ has an extra /ʃ/ sound, and guest /ɡest/ lacks the final /ə/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.