jester
英 ['dʒestə]
美 ['dʒɛstɚ]
- n. （中世纪宫廷或贵族家中的）小丑；爱开玩笑的人
- n. (Jester)人名；(英)杰斯特
助记提示
1、gest- => gest / geste => jest + -er => jester.
2、gest- "carry, behave, act, perform" => gest / geste / jest: action, exploit, deeds, narrative of exploits, idle tale. => mocking speech, raillery, joke.
中文词源
jester 小丑，弄臣来自jest,打趣，逗笑。即逗人笑的人，引申词义小丑，弄臣。
英文词源
- jester (n.)
- mid-14c., jestour (Anglo-Latin), late 14c., gestour "a minstrel, professional reciter of romances," agent noun from gesten "recite a tale," which was a jester's original function (see jest). Sense of "buffoon in a prince's court" is from c. 1500.
双语例句
- 1. The jester brandished his bauble.
- 丑角挥动手中拿着的木棒.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. My name is Jester, and I know a thing or two about this place.
- 我的名字叫Jester, 而且我知道一些关于这个塔的事情.
来自互联网
- 3. He was a jester and a parcel poet.
- 他是一个小丑,也是个业余诗人.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Observing the prince take delight in Benedick's conversation, she called him " the prince's jester ".
- 她注意到亲王很喜欢听培尼狄克的谈话, 就叫他作 “ 亲王的小丑. ”
来自辞典例句
- 5. Jester: Thanks for destroying the lock for me, devil boy!
- 杰斯特: 谢谢你解除我的禁制, 恶魔小子!
来自互联网
