She knew she should reply with some light-hearted quip.
她知道自己应该说点轻松的俏皮话来作答。
dig informal a comment you make to annoy or criticize someone 挖苦的话
I’m tired of her little digs at me.
她总是不痛不痒地刺激我一下,我很反感。
taunt /tɔːnt $ tɒːnt/ a comment intended to make someone angry or upset 辱骂,奚落,嘲笑,挑衅的言辞
The fans made racist taunts throughout the game.
球迷们整场比赛都用种族歧视的言语进行挑衅。
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