tease
v
1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
make fun of (sb) in aplayful or unkind way; try to provoke (sb) with questionsor petty annoyances 取笑, 嘲弄(某人); 逗弄, 招惹(某人)
Don't take what she said seriously she was only teasing. 别拿她的话当真--她不过是逗弄人.
The other boys used to tease him because of/about his accent. 别的男孩子常拿他的口音取笑他.
Stop teasing the cat, eg by pulling its tail. 别逗猫(如揪猫尾巴).
2 [Tn]
(a) pick (wool) into separate strands 梳理(羊毛等).
(b) brush up the surface of (cloth) to make it fluffy 使(布)的表面起毛.
3 [Tn] (esp US) = backcomb (back3). tease, n person who is fond of teasing others 爱嘲弄他人的人
What a tease she is! 她可真爱取笑别人!
She usually wears that round her middle when she goes out.
她外出时总是把它系在腰上。
From time to time, I notice that he puts a piece of meat down his trousers just before he leaves the factory.
我经常看到,他在快要离厂前把一块肉藏在裤子里。
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