He often jests about serious problems. 他时常拿严肃的问题开玩笑。
Yet here were the very men who had laughed the loudest at his jests, now flourishing their fists in his face, loading him with imprecations, and defying him to his teeth as a villain! 然而正是这些对他的笑话笑得声音最大的人，如今在这里挥舞拳头，不断诅咒他，公然说他是个恶棍！
