n. 玩笑;逗乐;〈美方〉挑战 vi. 开玩笑,说笑;逗乐 vt. (善意地)取笑;逗弄 复数: banters 第三人称单数: banters 过去式: bantered 过去分词: bantered 现在分词: bantering
中文词源
banter 打趣
词源不详,可能来自词根bat, 张嘴,窘迫。-er, 表反复。
banter 用法和例句
Podium banter at the oscars could be less excruciating .
奥斯卡颁奖台上的戏谑也许就不会那么折磨人。
The banter and facetiae were devices to keep at an amiable arm 's length anyone not in his close coterie .
戏谑诙谐是他的策略维持与不在他亲密小圈子的人的亲和力。
This was no ordinary night of pub banter , however .
不过,这晚讲的故事可不是普通的酒吧玩笑。
They were reinforced in this view by alastair 's jocular banter , his easy resort to mimicry and his habit of taking the monday morning editorial meeting with a gin and tonic in his hand .
Experts estimate that we say between 150 and 300 words a minute when we engage in this internal banter and it acts as a far harsher judge of you than anyone else could ever be .