teases; teased; teasing
teases; teased; teasing
Learner's definition of TEASE
1
: to laugh at and criticize (someone) in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind嘲弄;取笑;揶揄 [+ object]
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He and his wife enjoy teasing each other about their different tastes in music.他和太太喜欢彼此取笑各自不同的音乐品位。
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The other children teased her because she was wearing braces.其他孩子因为她戴牙箍而取笑她。
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He was always teased by his brother about being short.他因为个子矮老是被哥哥嘲笑。
[no object]
2
[+ object] : to annoy or bother (an animal)招惹,逗弄(动物) 3
[+ object] US : to make (hair) look fuller or bigger by combing it in a special way反梳,逆梳(以使头发显得浓密或蓬松) 4
: to make (someone) feel excitement or interest about something you might do or say without actually doing it or saying it哄;逗 [+ object]
[no object]
5
[+ object] : to remove or separate (thin pieces of something) slowly and carefully挑;拨;分离 —
often + out —
often used figuratively常用作比喻
— teasing
noun [noncount] — teasingly
/ˈtiːzɪŋli/ adverb 2 tease /ˈtiːz/ noun
plural teases
plural teases
Learner's definition of TEASE
[count]
1
: a person who teases other people逗弄者;撩拨者;取笑者 —
usually singular通常用单数 especially : a person who seems to be sexually interested in someone but who is not serious about having a sexual relationship(尤指)卖俏的人,卖弄风骚的人 2
: a joking remark that criticizes someone in a friendly way : a teasing remark取笑;逗乐 —
usually singular通常用单数