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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day
banter （noun, v.intr. & v.tr.）
英文解释
teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly；the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks；talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way；speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
中文解释
(善意的)玩笑，打趣；(和某人)开玩笑; 逗乐；逗人发笑和友好的逗人或开玩笑的谈话;逗人的俏皮话;以一种愉快的逗人的方式说话或交换意见; 以诙谐和逗人的方式说话或交谈
原文举例
In public, Trump bantered easily with his fellow leaders, but the meeting came at a tense moment in the relationships, with allies steaming over Trump’s new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union.
在公开场合，特朗普很容易与其他领导人开玩笑，但这次会晤发生在相关国家关系紧张的时刻，盟友们对特朗普对来自加拿大、墨西哥和欧盟的进口钢铝征收新关税感到愤怒。
Donald Trump charged into the Group of Seven summit at odds with key allies over U.S. tariffs, then set out to defuse tension with friendly banter and offered vague claims of progress in trade talks.
唐纳德·特朗普在七国集团(G7)峰会上与关键盟友就美国关税问题发生分歧，然后以友好的玩笑化解紧张局势，并含糊地宣称贸易谈判取得了进展。
From Chaucer to Trump, sexist banter has been defended as entertainment for 600 years.
从乔叟(Chaucer)到特朗普(Trump)， 600年来，性别歧视的玩笑一直被视为娱乐。
Trump trades easy banter with allies but differences persist.
特朗普与盟友开玩笑，但分歧依然存在。
