gest
gest — 名詞
1. A poem or story, especially from the Middle Ages, that tells about brave deeds a
冒險故事
中世紀關於英雄事蹟的詩歌或故事
A poem or story, especially from the Middle Ages, that tells about brave deeds and adventures, such as the feats of a knight or king.
The class studied an old French gest about the deeds of Charlemagne.
全班研讀了一部關於查理曼事蹟的古法文冒險故事。
gest + about + topic
Paloma found a medieval gest written on leather in the library.
Paloma 在圖書館裡找到一份寫在皮革上的中世紀冒險故事手稿。
medieval gest + written on [material]
An ancient gest was read aloud at the castle during the harvest festival.
在收割節慶典上，一部古老的冒險詩歌在城堡中被朗誦出來。
Darius translated a thirteenth-century gest for his history report.
Darius 為了歷史報告翻譯了一部十三世紀的冒險故事。
The old gest tells how the city walls were built long ago.
這部古老的冒險故事描述了城牆在很久以前是如何建造的。
- legend
More common; can refer to any traditional story, not necessarily in poetic form
- saga
Usually a long story about a family or group, especially from Norse or Icelandic tradition
- epic
A long narrative poem about heroic deeds; broader use in modern contexts
- chronicle
A historical record arranged in time order, less focused on adventure than a gest
文法句型
gest + about + topic
用法筆記
Found mainly in discussions of medieval literature. The variant spelling 'geste' is also common, especially in the phrase 'chanson de geste' (a medieval French epic poem).
常見錯誤
2. A brave or dangerous action that people remember or tell stories about, especial
英勇事蹟
令人傳頌的勇敢行動或冒險之舉
A brave or dangerous action that people remember or tell stories about, especially one that becomes part of a legend.
The knight's gest of crossing the frozen river was celebrated in songs.
那位騎士冒險渡過冰河的英勇事蹟被人們編成歌曲傳唱。
gest + of + -ing phrase
Historians recorded the general's gest during the war for the royal archive.
歷史學家將那位將軍在戰爭中的英勇事蹟記錄下來，存入皇家檔案館。
record + gest
Her gest of saving the children from the fire became a famous story.
她從火場中救出孩童的英勇事蹟後來成了家喻戶曉的故事。
Minh described the gest of a sea captain who sailed around the storm.
Minh 描述了一位船長冒險繞過暴風圈的英勇事蹟。
The queen honored the soldiers for their brave gest during the final battle.
女王表揚了士兵們在最後一戰中的英勇事蹟。
- deed
General term for any action; less formal and much more common than 'gest'
- feat
Focuses on skill and difficulty; used in both formal and informal contexts
- exploit
Emphasises courage and adventure; similar register to 'gest' but more widely used
- achievement
Focuses on the result of effort; neutral register and very common
文法句型
gest + of + action
用法筆記
In modern English, 'gest' in this sense is very rare and almost always appears in literary or historical writing about the Middle Ages. Use 'deed', 'feat', or 'exploit' for everyday contexts.