"jester" in Chinese (Traditional)
小丑宮廷弄臣
Definition
小丑或宮廷弄臣是中世紀中專為國王和貴族表演滑稽戲、講笑話的人,他們衣著鮮豔,戴搞笑的帽子。現在也可指喜歡搞笑使人開心的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「Jester」多用於歷史或文學語境,現代亦可形容愛搞笑的人。常見詞組「court jester(宮廷小丑)」。不要和馬戲團的「clown」混淆。
Examples
The jester made everyone in the castle laugh.
**宮廷弄臣**讓城堡裡的每個人都笑了。
The king trusted his jester with secrets.
國王把祕密託付給了他的**小丑**。
A jester wears bright clothes and a funny hat.
**宮廷弄臣**穿著鮮豔的衣服和滑稽的帽子。
He always acts like a jester at parties, cracking jokes and making faces.
他在派對總像個**小丑**,講笑話還扮鬼臉。
Back in medieval times, every royal court had its own jester.
在中世紀,每個皇宮裡都有自己的**宮廷弄臣**。
No one could cheer up the queen like her loyal jester.
沒人像她忠心的**宮廷弄臣**那樣能逗皇后開心。