• n. 笑話，俏皮話；玩笑
• vi. 開玩笑；嘲笑
• vt. 嘲笑

來自拉丁語gesta,事跡，英雄故事，來自gerere,帶來，詞源同belligerent,digest.原指講述英雄故事，通常帶有夸張色彩，最后引申詞義開玩笑，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.

別那么說，即便是開玩笑也不行。

來自柯林斯例句

2. It was a jest rather than a reproach.

這與其說是責備，還不如說是句玩笑呢。

來自柯林斯例句

3. It was said in jest.

那是開開玩笑的。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Would I jest about such a thing?

這種事我會說著玩嗎？

來自《權威詞典》

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

我說你看上去很糟糕是開玩笑, 其實你看上去很漂亮.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》