n.輕松說笑
v.戲弄；開玩笑
He senses the truth beneath her banter. 他辨出這玩笑話里有真意在。
The students exchanged banter with each other. 同學們互相開玩笑。
用作動詞 (v.)It is rude to banter a man out of his senses. 戲弄他人而使其失去理性是無禮的。
I do not banter you, I am in earnest. 我沒有同你開玩笑，我是認真的。
adj.嘲弄的
adv.嘲弄地；半開玩笑地；戲虐地
