jest

玩笑、笑话偏正式

His remark was meant as a jest, not an insult.

他那句话只是个玩笑，并非侮辱。

笑柄、笑料

The failed project became a jest among the staff.

那个失败的专案成了员工之间的笑柄。

开玩笑、说笑旧式

He jested about his own bad cooking all evening.

他整晚都拿自己的烂厨艺开玩笑。

开玩笑地、闹著玩in jest

She said it in jest, but nobody laughed.

她只是开玩笑说的，但没有人笑。