Word · Frequency #21933
jesting
开玩笑；说笑话；打趣
jesting is the present participle of jest.
核心释义
To tell a joke; to speak in a playful or humorous manner.
- 1.
讲笑话；戏谑地说话；取笑某事或某人。
To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
- 2.
讲笑话；幽默地说
tell a joke; speak humorously
讲笑话；戏谑地说话；取笑某事或某人。；讲笑话；幽默地说；讲笑话；嘲笑；开玩笑
用法In use
He jested about his own mistakes to lighten the mood.
用法提示：“jested”是过去式，表示幽默地说笑
She is always jesting with her friends, making everyone laugh.
用法提示：“jesting”是现在分词，表示开玩笑的动作
They jested that the meeting was so long they might need a vacation.
用法提示：“jested”是过去式，后接that从句表示幽默地说
Verb forms
base jest · third person jests · -ing jesting · past jested · past participle jested
动词，规则变化，意指开玩笑或说幽默的话。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- jest about something
- 拿某事开玩笑
- They jested about the boss's new haircut.他们拿老板的新发型开玩笑。
- jest at someone
- 取笑某人
- Stop jesting at him; he feels embarrassed.别再取笑他了，他觉得难为情。
- jest with someone
- 与某人开玩笑
- She jested with her colleagues during the break.休息时她和同事们开玩笑。
- jest that ...
- 开玩笑说……
- He jested that the meeting would never end.他开玩笑说会议永远开不完。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
小丑(jester)常 jest(讲笑话)，去掉 -er 就是开玩笑的动词 jest。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品或正式写作中、正式或略带文雅的谈话中 动词jest较为正式，多用于文学作品或稍文雅的正式场合，表示‘开玩笑、说笑话’。日常口语里更常说joke；使用jest会带一点书面或旧式语感。
语法说明Grammar Note
不及物动词，常用于幽默语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵组（/ɛst/）：best、rest、test、west、guest、zest 与 jest 元音和尾部辅音相同。注意 just /dʒʌst/ 和 joust /dʒaʊst/ 拼写相近，但元音分别为 /ʌ/ 和 /aʊ/，都不与 jest 押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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