mid-14c., jestour (Anglo-Latin), late 14c., gestour "a minstrel, professional reciter of romances," agent noun from gesten "recite a tale," which was a jester's original function (see jest). Sense of "buffoon in a prince's court" is from c. 1500.
实用例句
1. The jester brandished his bauble.
丑角挥动手中拿着的木棒.
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2. My name is Jester, and I know a thing or two about this place.
我的名字叫Jester, 而且我知道一些关于这个塔的事情.
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3. He was a jester and a parcel poet.
他是一个小丑,也是个业余诗人.
来自辞典例句
4. Observing the prince take delight in Benedick's conversation, she called him " the prince's jester ".
她注意到亲王很喜欢听培尼狄克的谈话, 就叫他作 “ 亲王的小丑. ”
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5. Jester: Thanks for destroying the lock for me, devil boy!
