• n. 笑话，俏皮话；玩笑
• vi. 开玩笑；嘲笑
• vt. 嘲笑

来自拉丁语gesta,事迹，英雄故事，来自gerere,带来，词源同belligerent,digest.原指讲述英雄故事，通常带有夸张色彩，最后引申词义开玩笑，打趣，逗笑。

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.

1. Don't say that, even in jest.

别那么说，即便是开玩笑也不行。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It was a jest rather than a reproach.

这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。

来自柯林斯例句

3. It was said in jest.

那是开开玩笑的。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Would I jest about such a thing?

这种事我会说着玩吗？

来自《权威词典》

5. I said you look terrible in jest, actually, you look very pretty.

我说你看上去很糟糕是开玩笑, 其实你看上去很漂亮.

来自《简明英汉词典》