banter
英 ['bæntə]
美 ['bæntɚ]
- n. （善意的）戏谑；逗弄
- vt. 善意地取笑；逗弄
- vi. 开玩笑；谈笑
- n. (Banter)人名；(德)班特
TEM8 GRE
【记】音：绊他，跟人开玩笑时常在与人说话时“绊他”一跤，指绊嘴
banter 打趣词源不详，可能来自词根bat, 张嘴，窘迫。-er, 表反复。
- banter (v.)
- 1670s, origin uncertain; said by Swift to be a word from London street slang. Related: Bantered; bantering. The noun is from 1680s.
- 1. His team-mates opened hotel windows, shouting "Jump!" and somewhat less printable banter.
- 他的队友打开了酒店的窗户，大叫着“跳！”，还开了一些上不了台面的玩笑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. What truly grates is the painful banter.
- 最让人气愤的是那个令人难堪的玩笑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She heard Tom exchanging good-natured banter with Jane.
- 她听见汤姆和简互相打趣。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers.
- 他喜欢和顾客开玩笑。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The star clown was considered a master of witty banter.
- 那丑星被认为是个逗乐子的好手.
来自《简明英汉词典》
