jester
英 ['dʒestə]
美 ['dʒɛstɚ]
- n. （中世紀宮廷或貴族家中的）小醜；愛開玩笑的人
- n. (Jester)人名；(英)傑斯特
助記提示
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.
中文詞源
jester 小醜，弄臣來自jest,打趣，逗笑。即逗人笑的人，引申詞義小醜，弄臣。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The jester brandished his bauble.
- 醜角揮動手中拿著的木棒.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. My name is Jester, and I know a thing or two about this place.
- 我的名字叫Jester, 而且我知道一些關於這個塔的事情.
來自互聯網
- 3. He was a jester and a parcel poet.
- 他是一個小醜,也是個業餘詩人.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Observing the prince take delight in Benedick's conversation, she called him " the prince's jester ".
- 她注意到親王很喜歡聽培尼狄克的談話, 就叫他作 “ 親王的小醜. ”
來自辭典例句
- 5. Jester: Thanks for destroying the lock for me, devil boy!
- 傑斯特: 謝謝你解除我的禁製, 惡魔小子!
來自互聯網