The remark was made half in jest.
這話是半開(kāi)玩笑說(shuō)出的。
牛津詞典
‘Many a true word is spoken in jest, ’ thought Rosie. (= people often say things as a joke that are actually true)
“許多真話都是在玩笑中說(shuō)出的?！绷_西想。
牛津詞典
Would I jest about such a thing?
這種事我會(huì)說(shuō)著玩嗎？
牛津詞典
It was a jest rather than a reproach...
這與其說(shuō)是責(zé)備，還不如說(shuō)是句玩笑呢。
The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely.
男人們像往常一樣高興地聊著，彼此間隨意開(kāi)著玩笑。
He enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies...
他喜歡和老朋友喝喝酒、開(kāi)開(kāi)玩笑。
A newspaper half jested: Had alcohol not already killed him, this would surely drive him to drink.
一份報(bào)紙半開(kāi)玩笑地寫(xiě)道：要不是喝酒已經(jīng)要了他的命，這肯定會(huì)讓他想要喝上一杯。
It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
事情以玩笑開(kāi)始,以悲劇告終.
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Strip majesty of its exteriors ( the first and last letters ) and it becomes a jest.
剝掉了majesty[威嚴(yán)]的外皮 ( 頭尾兩個(gè)字母 ) 就成為ajest[一則笑話]啦.
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He could not divine what her look signified. whether she spoke in earnest or in jest.
他看不透她臉上的表情,究竟她說(shuō)的是認(rèn)真的還是戲謔的.
辭典例句
He pointed his finger in friendly jest and went over to the parapet, laughing to himself.
他友善而打趣地指了一下, 一面暗自笑著,走到胸墻那兒.
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That awkward confounded appearance, make him indeed jest a periodof time.
那尷尬狼狽的樣子, 著實(shí)令他笑話了一陣子.
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This a jest no longer.
這不再是個(gè)笑話了.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
笑話之中有真話.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
Are you in jest or in earnest?
你在說(shuō)笑話還是當(dāng)真的?
辭典例句
I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.
我說(shuō)你看上去很糟糕是開(kāi)玩笑, 其實(shí)你看上去很漂亮.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
They made a jest of his ignorance.
他們笑話他無(wú)知.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
A jest falls from the speechless caravan.
寂靜的大篷車(chē)傳來(lái)一陣暴笑.
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Thus, Rahula, you should train yourself,'I will not tell a deliberate lie even in jest.
因此羅睺羅, 你應(yīng)當(dāng)訓(xùn)練自己: ‘ 我決不故意說(shuō)謊,哪怕于戲笑之中. ’
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Don't jest with me, young man.
年輕人,別跟我開(kāi)玩笑.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
The jest may not prove idle.
看來(lái)這不僅僅是個(gè)玩笑.
期刊摘選
He was so vain and reckless that he would break a friendship, rather than not break a jest.
他是如此虛榮狂妄,寧可和人翻臉, 有笑話卻不能不說(shuō).
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
Please don't jest with me.
請(qǐng)別和我開(kāi)玩笑.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
Her jest has a sting in it.
她的笑話中帶刺.
辭典例句
A young machine hand, attracted by her looks, made bold to jest with her.
一位年輕的機(jī)工, 被她的美貌所吸引, 壯著膽子跟她開(kāi)玩笑.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
A shout of laughter followed this brutal jest.
這個(gè)殘酷的玩笑引起了一陣哄堂大笑.
期刊摘選
A true jest is not a jest.
真正的笑話并非笑話.
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There is many a true word spoken in jest.
玩笑之中不乏真言.
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"he told a very funny joke"
"he knows a million gags"
"thanks for the laugh"
"he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"
"even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
"He often jokes even when he appears serious"
