jesting
['dʒestiŋ]
- adj. 爱开玩笑的；打趣的；滑稽的
- n. 开玩笑；笑话；滑稽
- v. 开玩笑（jest的ing形式）
助记提示
1、gest- => gest / geste => jest + -ing => jesting.
2、gest- "carry, behave, act, perform" => gest / geste / jest: action, exploit, deeds, narrative of exploits, idle tale. => mocking speech, raillery, joke.
双语例句
- 1. Do not mind, he is jesting.
- 别介意, 他是开玩笑.
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- 2. There is no jesting in war.
- 军中无戏言.
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- 3. He is fond of jesting.
- 他好开玩笑.
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- 4. He is awfully fond of jesting.
- 他极爱开玩笑.
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- 5. This is no jesting matter.
- 这实在不是闹着玩儿的
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