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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was a jester and a parcel poet.
  他是一个小丑，也是个业余诗人。
• Robin Hood: I know, he'll make me court jester.
  罗宾汉：我知道，他会让我成为宫廷弄臣。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。