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

• Good thing I'm neither a clown nor a court jester.
  好在我既不是小丑也不是宫廷丑角。
• 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。
• I mean, a court jester, to me, is a
  我是说，一个宫廷小丑，在我看来是
• 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。
• Jester works in every instance outside a Maven project build configuration.
  Jester运行在Maven项目构建配置以外的每个实例中。
• Oh, and while the King was looking down, The jester stole his thorny crown.
  当国王向下一望，小丑偷掉多刺的王冠成了帝王。
• Jester: don't act so rashly, my boy.
  杰斯特：别那么不耐烦，我的孩子。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。