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

• Replicas of five tiny bronze figurines-dancers and musicians escorted by a jester-provide a tantalizing glimpse into Myanmar's ( Burma's) history.
  五个复制的小铜像与小丑一起的演奏者和舞蹈者勾起了我们对于缅甸历史的兴趣。
• 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: It was quite a ride you know!
  杰斯特：你知道这事很麻烦！
• 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。
• 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。
• Jester: don't act so rashly, my boy.
  杰斯特：别那么不耐烦，我的孩子。
• 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。
• The story goes that a certain court jester went too far one day and insulted his king.
  这是关于一个宫廷小丑的故事。这天，他故事讲的有点儿过头，得罪了国王。
• A tear winked on the jester's furrowed cheek.
  小丑满是皱纹的脸上，一滴泪在闪烁。
• He was a jester and a parcel poet.
  他是一个小丑，也是个业余诗人。