| 单词 | jester |
| 释义 | jester noun[C] uk/ˈdʒes.tər/us/ˈdʒes.tɚ/a man in the past whosejobwas totelljokesand makepeoplelaugh: （旧时的）逗乐小丑，弄臣acourtjester宫廷弄臣 Synonym fool  Brian Nimens/Stockbyte/GettyImages Entertainers in general
jester| American Dictionaryjester noun[C] us/ˈdʒes·tər/(inearliertimes) a man whosejobwas totelljokesand makepeoplelaugh: acourtjester Examplesofjesterjester However, several aspects of his history suggest a more specialised role, one that combined the activities of cleric, scholar, musician andjester. From theCambridge English Corpus The buffoon is better equipped to handle dissimilar elements, as if he were ajester, juggling life and art, or the comic and the serious. From theCambridge English Corpus Death and the jester's (the theatre's) order are two sides of the same coin. From theCambridge English Corpus It is noticeable that still there are extraordinarily few women in this muchjesterorganisation who reach the highest ranks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is only onejesterand one fool around the place from time to time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the first, he went a long way to confirm his reputation as our best financialjester. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He will know that the basso profundo often takes the part of thejesterand sometimes the ogre. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I would remind you that the role of courtjesteris an essential one! FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Even absolute rulers gave the courtjestera protected position because they saw the importance of those in power being challenged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Ajesterwas asked to leave, however, if a lord wished to discuss serious matters. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English There were certain basic requirements that role to become ajesterto the unfortunate that they are missing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 After all, every court is entitled to itsjester. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He performs a function not dissimilar to that of the medievaljesterwho could tell the king home truths that others in the court were frightened to tell him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Broadcasters are like thejester. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He is to be the courtjester. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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