jesting
US /ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/
UK /ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/
名詞
開玩笑, 戲謔
the act of joking or playful talk
範例:
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His constant jesting often lightened the mood in the office.
他不停的開玩笑常常活躍辦公室氣氛。
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She took his serious tone as mere jesting.
她把他的嚴肅語氣當作只是開玩笑。
形容詞
開玩笑的, 戲謔的
said or done in fun; joking
範例:
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His jesting remarks often made everyone laugh.
他開玩笑的話語常常引得大家發笑。
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Despite his jesting tone, he was actually quite serious about the matter.
儘管他語氣開玩笑，但他對這件事其實很認真。