Word · Frequency #23234
Fully loadedjesters
弄臣；宫廷小丑
jesters is the plural of jester.
核心释义
a professional clown who entertained a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
- 1.
开玩笑的人
One who jests, jokes or teases.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
东南亚蛱蝶属的蝴蝶
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.
开玩笑的人；中世纪和近代早期宫廷中的弄臣；东南亚蛱蝶属的蝴蝶；讲笑话的人；小丑
用法In use
The king's jester told jokes to make the court laugh.
用法提示：jester 在这里指中世纪宫廷中供国王娱乐的小丑，是名词作主语。
In the story, the jester was the only one who could speak freely to the queen.
用法提示：此句中 jester 作主语，指宫廷小丑，身份是供王后消遣的人。
The jesters wore bright clothes and performed tricks at the feast.
用法提示：jesters 是 jester 的复数，指一群宫廷小丑，为宴会助兴。
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。
act as + a jester
指临时扮演小丑角色。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- court jester
- 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。
- jester's cap
- 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。
- play the jester
- 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。
- jester costume
- 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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.