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jest v./n.说笑，玩笑 jest (n.) early 13c., geste, "narrative of exploits," from Old French geste "action, exploit," from Latin gesta "deeds," neuter plural of gestus, past participle of gerere "to carry, behave, act, perform" (see gest). Sense descended through "idle tale" (late 15c.) to "mocking speech, raillery" (1540s) to "joke" (1550s).jest (v.) 1520s, "to speak in a trifling manner;" 1550s, "to joke," from Middle English gesten "recite a tale" (late 14c.), from geste (see jest (n.)). Related: Jested; jesting. 【记】同源于gesture， 看成joke + gesture 开玩笑的姿态；guest来了总是给他们说笑，讲笑话

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[dʒest] 【英】 v./n. 说笑，玩笑(to be playful in speech and actions)【考】 反义词： solemnity(严肃)【例】 It begin as a jest and ended as a tragedy. v. /n. 说笑, 玩笑【记】jest = joy＋est, 最joy的事情就是jest.【参】jesting(adj 开玩笑的; 滑稽的)【反】solemnity(n 严肃; 一本正经); solemn utterance(严肃的话)

单词	jest
音标	[dʒest]
解释	v./n.说笑，玩笑
红宝书	【英】 v./n. 说笑，玩笑(to be playful in speech and actions) 【考】反义词： solemnity(严肃) 【例】 It begin as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
字源	jest (n.) early 13c., geste, "narrative of exploits," from Old French geste "action, exploit," from Latin gesta "deeds," neuter plural of gestus, past participle of gerere "to carry, behave, act, perform" (see gest). Sense descended through "idle tale" (late 15c.) to "mocking speech, raillery" (1540s) to "joke" (1550s). jest (v.) 1520s, "to speak in a trifling manner;" 1550s, "to joke," from Middle English gesten "recite a tale" (late 14c.), from geste (see jest (n.)). Related: Jested; jesting.
不择手段背单词	v. /n. 说笑, 玩笑【记】jest = joy＋est, 最joy的事情就是jest. 【参】jesting(adj 开玩笑的; 滑稽的) 【反】solemnity(n 严肃; 一本正经); solemn utterance(严肃的话)
趣味全助记	【记】同源于gesture，看成joke + gesture 开玩笑的姿态；guest来了总是给他们说笑，讲笑话

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