jester


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

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.

中文解释

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.

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1. The jester brandished his bauble.
丑角挥动手中拿着的木棒.
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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.
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3. He was a jester and a parcel poet.
他是一个小丑,也是个业余诗人.
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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. ”
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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!
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