No joke in the army
戏言───Jest;军中───in the armed forces
The remark was made half in jest.───这话是半开玩笑说出的。
A true jest is not a jest.───真正的笑话并非笑话.
This a jest no longer.───这不再是个笑话了.
'Ah,'said the other,'that's jest it.───“ 嗯, ” 另一个道:“可真是.
A young machine hand, attracted by her looks, made bold to jest with her.───一位年轻的机工, 被她的美貌所吸引, 壮着胆子跟她开玩笑.
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.
They made a jest of his ignorance.───他们笑话他无知.
Thus, Rahula, you should train yourself,'I will not tell a deliberate lie even in jest.───因此罗睺罗, 你应当训练自己: ‘ 我决不故意说谎,哪怕于戏笑之中. ’
Don't jest at her.