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

• Jester: oops, I forgot to mention one teeny Wittle item.
  杰斯特：对了，我差点忘记了一个小小的细节。
• When the jester sang for the King and Queen, In a coat he borrowed from James Dean.
  小丑穿上詹姆士迪恩的外套为国王和王后演唱。
• He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everybody: the princess, the priests, the wise men, the court jester.
  亚瑟回到自己的王国，并开始征询每个人的意见。公主，牧师，智者，甚至宫廷里逗乐小丑的意见他都问过了。
• "I don't think he did his homework very well," Jester said of the ringleader.
  我觉得他事前没有做好功课，」杰斯特说：「他挑错晚上了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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: It was quite a ride you know!
  杰斯特：你知道这事很麻烦！
• Older tactics include the court jester and the devil's advocate.
  更古老的策略包括，规定一个讽谏者或者喜欢唱反调的人。
• I'm the jester perhaps, if that works.
  也许我是小丑，如果这样可以的话。