n.轻松说笑
v.戏弄；开玩笑
He senses the truth beneath her banter. 他辨出这玩笑话里有真意在。
The students exchanged banter with each other. 同学们互相开玩笑。
用作动词 (v.)It is rude to banter a man out of his senses. 戏弄他人而使其失去理性是无礼的。
I do not banter you, I am in earnest. 我没有同你开玩笑，我是认真的。
He has serious character, but he tries to be humorous to banter with her. 男孩儿有些严肃，但是在她面前，他会尽量表现幽默。
