HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 第 1 季
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jest

/dʒɛst/C1

開玩笑 / 戲謔 (v./n.)

比較書面和古典的詞,相當於 `joke`。在史詩奇幻劇(如《權遊》系列)中非常高頻,比如「我不是在開玩笑」可以說 `I do not jest.`。

see the great wonders across the Narrow Sea, and eat only cake.
-I'm being serious. -I never jest about cake.
You aren't worried about your position?
jest — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E01 · ReelWord