名詞 jest:

1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
   同義詞：joke, gag, laugh, jape
2. activity characterized by good humor
   同義詞：joke, jocularity

動(dòng)詞 jest:

1. tell a joke; speak humorously
   同義詞：joke
2. act in a funny or teasing way
   同義詞：joke

1. I said in jest I would marry Jim.
   我開(kāi)玩笑說(shuō)要嫁給吉姆。
2. He is not a man to jest with.
   他是個(gè)不能開(kāi)玩笑的人。
3. It began as a jest and ended as a tragedy.
   事情以玩笑開(kāi)始，以悲劇告終。
4. A true jest is no jest.
   [諺]真笑話并非笑話。
5. Don't jest with me!
   別跟我開(kāi)玩笑！

jest

n.（名詞）
A playful or amusing act; a prank.See Synonyms at joke
詼諧：開(kāi)玩笑或滑稽的動(dòng)作；開(kāi)玩笑參見(jiàn) joke
A frolicsome or frivolous mood:
戲謔：嬉戲的或輕浮的態(tài)度：
例句：
spoken in jest.
戲謔地說(shuō)

An object of ridicule; a laughingstock.
有趣之事：滑稽可笑的事物；笑柄
A witty remark.
妙語(yǔ)：詼諧機(jī)智的言語(yǔ)
v.（動(dòng)詞）
jest.ed,jest.ing,jests
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To act or speak playfully.
開(kāi)玩笑：開(kāi)玩笑地做或說(shuō)
To make witty remarks.
妙語(yǔ)連珠
To utter scoffs; gibe.
嘲諷；嘲弄
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To make fun of; ridicule.
開(kāi)玩笑；嘲笑

來(lái)源：
Middle English geste [tale]
中古英語(yǔ) geste [故事]
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin gesta [deeds] [from neuter pl. past participle of] gerere [to perform]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) gesta [事跡] [] 源自gerere的過(guò)去分詞中性復(fù)數(shù) [執(zhí)行]

【引伸】
jest.ingly
adv.（副詞）