adj. Better lose a jest than a friend.

[谚] 宁肯少说笑话, 决不得罪朋友。

Many a true word is spoken in jest .

[谚] 笑谈之中有至理。

“Ad yet they say orphans are to be pitied,” said Danglars, wishing to prolong the jest

“大家说孤儿是应该怜悯的，”腾格拉尔说，借开玩笑来延长时间。

“Oh, sir,” said Caderousse, putting out one hand timidly, and with the other wiping away the perspiration which bedewed his brow,--“Oh, sir, do not make a jest of the happiness or despair of a man.”

“噢，先生，”卡德鲁斯怯生生地伸出了一只手，用另外那只手抹掉了他额上的汗珠，“噢，先生您可别拿一个人的快乐或失望开玩笑!”

I know what happiness and what despair are, and I never make a jest of such feelings

“我知道快乐和失望是怎么回事，我从来不拿这种感情开玩笑。

a man to jest with

爱开玩笑的人.

Speak half in jest , half in earnest

半真半假地讲

Don’t jest at what is sacred

别戏弄神圣的事物。

an ill-timed jest

不合时宜的玩笑.

Don`t jest about serious things.

不要对严肃认真的事开玩笑.

make a jest of sb

嘲弄某人.

But you should not jest about our affection for one another.

但你不应讥讽我们相互间的感情。

As she passed out along the hall after getting her hat, a young machine hand, attracted by her looks, made bold to jest with her.

当她拿着帽子顺大厅出来时，一个年轻的机床工人被她的姿色所吸引，大胆地和她说笑起来。

Don’t jest about serious things

对于重要的事情不能当儿戏。

You shouldn’t jest about serious things.

对重要的事你不要当作儿戏。

Don’t jest about serious things.

对重要的事情不要儿戏。

And He has said:Did you then think that We had created you in jest (without any purpose), and that you would not be returned to Us (in the Hereafter)? So, God is exalted, the True King. None has the right to be worshipped but Him...

而且他曾说:“难道你们以为我只是徒然地创造了你们(无任何目的),而你们不被召归我吗(后世)?尊哉真主--真实的君主。除他之外,绝无应受崇拜的...”

I said all that a man in such a state could say; but they both assured me that it was a jest they were carrying on, and perfectly harmless.“

凡是在那种状态之下的人所能说的话我都说了，但他们再三

Her jest has a sting in it.

她的笑话中带刺。

prelude one`s remarks with a jest

开始讲话时先说一个笑话。

a standing jest

老笑柄；经常嘲弄的对象.

The athletes liked to jest with the other students.

那些运动员喜欢取笑其它的学生。

You mustn’t jest at me.

你不可以取笑我。

Jest with an ass and he will flap you in the face with his tail

你跟驴子开玩笑,将被驴尾打耳光

You shouldn’t jest about other people’s misfortune.

你们不该对别人的不幸幸灾乐祸。

Are you in jest or in real earnest?

你是开玩笑还是认真的?

Why do you jest at my honesty?

你为什么对我的诚实取笑?

Are you in jest or in earnest?

你在说笑话还是当真的

Better lose a jest than a friend

宁可不说一句俏皮话,以免得罪朋友们

Never jest about serious matters.

千万不要就严肃的事开玩笑。

in jest

adv.开玩笑地,不是认真地

jest at

vt.取笑,讥笑

jest with

vt.与...讲笑话,开玩笑

drop a jest

说笑话

break a jest

1.说笑话

standing jest

老牌的笑靶儿

make a jest of

愚弄某人