jesting
US /ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/
UK /ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/
名词
开玩笑, 戏谑
the act of joking or playful talk
示例:
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His constant jesting often lightened the mood in the office.
他不停的开玩笑常常活跃办公室气氛。
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She took his serious tone as mere jesting.
她把他的严肃语气当作只是开玩笑。
形容词
开玩笑的, 戏谑的
said or done in fun; joking
示例:
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His jesting remarks often made everyone laugh.
他开玩笑的话语常常引得大家发笑。
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Despite his jesting tone, he was actually quite serious about the matter.
尽管他语气开玩笑，但他对这件事其实很认真。