
好词典

源自17世纪英语,可能来自爱尔兰语 'bean tor'(女性的谈话)或法语 'badiner'(开玩笑)。
❶ 指朋友间轻松愉快的玩笑话或调侃,通常不带恶意,目的是营造欢乐气氛。
“Their banter made the long car ride enjoyable.”
(他们的玩笑话让漫长的车程变得有趣。)
“I love the friendly banter between the two coworkers.”
(我很喜欢这两位同事之间的友好调侃。)
❶ 用轻松幽默的方式与人交谈或开玩笑,通常是为了活跃气氛或表达友好。
“They bantered back and forth like old friends.”
(他们像老朋友一样互相开玩笑。)
“She loves to banter with her classmates.”
(她喜欢和同学们开玩笑。)
good-natured banter — 指善意且友好的玩笑话,通常不会冒犯他人,目的是增进感情。
“The team members engaged in good-natured banter before the match.”
(比赛前队员们进行了友好的玩笑话。)