"jesters" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 宫廷小丑

Definition

宫廷小丑是指在王室宫廷担任娱乐国王和贵族工作的演员，通常通过讲笑话、表演杂技或装傻逗乐。在历史上也被称为“傻子”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于历史或文学语境。不要与现代“小丑”混淆。常用词组有“中世纪宫廷小丑”、“皇家小丑”。“jester”和“fool”在历史英语中常可互换。

Examples

The king laughed at the jesters during dinner.

国王在晚宴时被**宫廷小丑**逗笑了。

Many jesters wore colorful clothes and hats.

许多**宫廷小丑**穿着鲜艳的衣服和帽子。

The castle had two funny jesters.

城堡里有两个有趣的**宫廷小丑**。

Back in medieval times, jesters were the life of the royal party.

在中世纪时期，**宫廷小丑**是王室聚会的灵魂人物。

Some jesters used clever jokes to give advice to the king.

有些**宫廷小丑**用聪明的笑话为国王提建议。

Today, we think of clowns at circuses, but jesters had a very special job at court.

现今我们想到马戏团小丑，但**宫廷小丑**在宫廷有着非常特殊的角色。