The students exchanged banter with each other.

同学们互相开笑。

They have just been pulling our legs.

他们是跟我们开笑。

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

笑话中有哲理。

The remark was made half in jest.

这话是半开笑说。

It’s a programme that likes to poke fun at the royal family.

这个节目总爱拿王室开笑。

Some of the boys were ragging him about his haircut.

有些男孩拿他发型开笑。

She was offended at that person's joke.

她被那人笑触怒了。

She took a playful swipe at her brother.

她笑般地朝她弟弟挥手打去。

The jokes were a mask to hide his sadness.

笑是掩盖他内心悲式。

Don’t take it so seriously — it was just a put-on.

别当真—不过是开个笑而已。

Don't be upset; I was only joking.

不要生气, 我只是开笑。

Don't play jokes on the poor girl.

别再开这可怜女孩笑了。

Eleanor was never one to be trifled with.

埃莉诺绝不是那种可以开笑人。

His joke was taken amiss by some of the company.

他开笑话使几个朋友不高兴。

The joke is a nasty hit at him.

这个笑对他而言是个恶毒讽刺。

I flinched, but only in play .

我退缩了，但只是开开笑而已。

He is a man with an inborn love of joke.

他是一个生来就喜欢开笑人。

You mustn't joke with him about religion.

有关宗教事你绝不可和他开笑。

Come on, lighten up! It was only a joke.

喂，别紧张！这只不过是开笑。

Trying to find a place to live is no laughing matter.

找地住可不是个开笑事。