tease
verb [ I or T ] uk/tiːz/ us/tiːz/
(MAKE FUN OF)
B2 戏弄，逗弄;取笑，招惹
to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person
I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school. 我上学期间一直讨厌别人取笑我的红头发。
I was just teasing, I didn't mean to upset you. 我只是在开玩笑，不是有意要惹你难过的。
- More examples
- Don't tease him about his weight - it's cruel.
- He said he was going to leave us there, but I think he was only teasing.
- They teased him mercilessly about his accent.
(HAIR)
US (UK backcomb)反梳（头发）使之蓬起
to hold your hair away from your head and brush it towards your head with a comb, in order to make it look thicker
Phrasal verb
tease something out 套取（信息、隐含的意思等）；套出（真相）
to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear
It took me a while to tease the truth out of him. 我好不容易才从他嘴里套出真相。
（用手指）梳理
to use your fingers to gradually separate hairs or threads that are stuck or twisted together
While it was still wet, I gently teased out the tangled knots in Rosie's hair. 趁罗茜的头发还是湿的，我轻轻地用手指把她打了结的头发梳理开。
tease
noun [ C ] uk/tiːz/ us/tiːz/
爱戏弄他人者
someone who is always teasing people
Johnny, don't be such a tease - leave your sister alone! 约翰尼，别这样戏弄人——不要惹你妹妹！
slang disapproving卖弄风骚的人
someone who enjoys causing sexual excitement and interest in people she or he does not intend to have sex with