in jest meaning in English
开玩笑地
诙谐地
Examples
- You cannot be always sure whether he is in jest or earnest .
你总是闹不清他究竟是开玩笑呢还是认真。 - He could not divine what her look signified, whether she spoke in earnest or in jest .
他看不透她脸上的表情，究竟她说的是认真的还是戏谑的。 - We banded ourselves together, some boldly, some in jest and some almost in fear .
大伙抱成一团，但有的大胆、有的嬉笑戏谑，有几个却心惊胆颤。 - That she was doing for an earnest reason what would most naturally be done in jest was at any rate a safe secret .
本来这桩举动，要只是闹着玩的，才最合情理，而她作来，却是为了正经的目的；这种情形本身就至少是秘密的保障。 - His reply was taken half seriously , half in jest
他的答覆看来是半开玩笑半认真的