| 单词 | joust |
| 释义 | joust —jouster, n. /jowst, just, joohst/, n. 1. a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances. 2. this type of combat fought in a highly formalized manner as part of a tournament. 3. jousts, tournament. 4. a personal competition or struggle. v.i. 5. to contend in a joust or tournament. 6. to contend, compete, or struggle: The candidates will joust in a television debate. Also, just. [1250-1300; (v.) ME justen, jousten < OF juster, joster, jouster to tilt in the lists < VL *juxtare to approach, clash, deriv. of L juxta approaching, bordering; (n.) ME juste, jouste < OF juste, etc., deriv. of juster] |
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