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。
• 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。
• Jester: It was quite a ride you know!
  杰斯特：你知道这事很麻烦！
• 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: 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。
• Written by Ivan Moore, Jester is an excellent tool that tests the unit tests that programmers and developers write.
  Jester由IvanMoore编写，它是测试由程序员和开发人员编写的单元测试的优秀工具。
• There are two convenience scripts from the Windows and Linux/ UNIX platforms that would install Jester ( that is, the actual jester-1.37.jar file) into Maven's local repository.
  Windows和Linux/UNIX平台提供了两个方便的脚本，它们可以把Jester（即，实际的jester-1.37.jar文件）安装到Maven的本地系统库中。
• And the skillful Jester danced by Jonathan Jordan lit up the stage with his strength and power.
  伶俐的小丑是由乔纳森·约旦表演的，他的力量和能力为舞台增添了光彩。
• She held the little moon that the jester had brought her.
  她握着那小丑带给她的小月亮。
• Jester: this is amazing! Even the Devil boy is no match for it!
  杰斯特：太令人惊奇了！连恶魔小子也不是他的对手！