break a jest

  1. 说笑话
    • He was so vain and reckless that he would break a friendship, rather than not break a jest.
      他是如此虚荣狂妄, 宁可和人翻脸, 有笑话却不能不说。

网络词典

break a jest

英 breɪk əˈdʒest 美 breɪk əˈdʒest
动词短语中文翻译 中文翻译:打破一个玩笑
同义词: ['blow off', 'let off steam', 'take the joke out on']

例句:

  1. 1. She was determinedto break a jest at her boss's expense.
    她决心要拿老板开涮。
  2. 2. The children were playing around, trying to break a jest.
    孩子们在玩耍,试图开玩笑。
  3. 3. He decided to take the joke out on his coworker by making a fool of him in front of everyone.
    他决定当着所有人的面让同事出丑来开玩笑。