jester

英 [ˈdʒestə(r)]

美 [ˈdʒestər]

n.  (旧时宫廷中的)逗乐小丑，弄臣

复数：jesters　

BNC.23234 / COCA.24514

牛津词典

noun

• （旧时宫廷中的）逗乐小丑，弄臣
  a man employed in the past at the court of a king or queen to amuse people by telling jokes and funny stories
  1. the court jester
     宫廷弄臣

柯林斯词典

• （中世纪欧洲宫廷的）逗乐小丑，弄臣
  In the courts of kings and queens in medieval Europe, thejesterwas the person whose job was to do silly things in order to make people laugh.

英英释义

noun

• a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
  Synonym:foolmotley fool

双语例句

• This word was received with loud cheers. A jester at the court of his master, indulged and disesteemed, winning a clement master's praise.
  这句话博得了大声喝采。左不过是主人宫廷里的一名弄臣，既被纵容又受到轻视，博得宽厚的主人一声赞许而已。
• A tear winked on the jester's furrowed cheek.
  小丑满是皱纹的脸上，一滴泪在闪烁。
• Jester works in every instance outside a Maven project build configuration.
  Jester运行在Maven项目构建配置以外的每个实例中。
• And the jester looked at her closely and saw that she was asleep.
  小丑近近地看着她，看见她睡着了。
• She held the little moon that the jester had brought her.
  她握着那小丑带给她的小月亮。
• He was a jester and a parcel poet.
  他是一个小丑，也是个业余诗人。
• The parti-colored attire of a court jester. he dresses rather flamboyantly.
  宫廷小丑穿的杂色彩衣他穿的衣服色彩很艳。
• I'm the jester perhaps, if that works.
  也许我是小丑，如果这样可以的话。
• Are you a good joker, jester, buffoon or humorist? You can have a go here.
  您很会说笑话吗？这里让您大展伸手。
• Jester: He's headed to the control room in the basement.
  杰斯特：他已经向控制室出发了。