tease

noun

1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)
provoking someone with persistent annoyances

e.g. he ignored their teases
his ribbing was gentle but persistent

Synonym: teasingribbingtantalization

2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Synonym: coquetteflirtvampvamperminxprickteaser

3. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Synonym: teaserannoyervexer

verb

1. ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

Synonym: fluff

2. harass with persistent criticism or carping

e.g. The children teased the new teacher
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie

Synonym: razzragcodtantalizetantalisebaittaunttwitrallyride

3. mock or make fun of playfully

e.g. the flirting man teased the young woman

4. separate the fibers of

e.g. tease wool

Synonym: card

5. disentangle and raise the fibers of

e.g. tease wool

Synonym: tease apartloosen

6. raise the nap of (fabrics)

7. tear into pieces

e.g. tease tissue for microscopic examinations

8. annoy persistently

e.g. The children teased the boy because of his stammer

Synonym: badgerpesterbugbeleaguer

9. to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

e.g. The advertisement is intended to tease the customers
She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior

1. 嘲笑;取笑;嘲弄
To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them.

e.g. He told her how the boys in East Poldown had set on him, teasing him...
他告诉她东波尔顿的男孩们是如何攻击他、嘲笑他的。
e.g. He teased me mercilessly about going Hollywood...
他毫不留情地嘲笑我想去好莱坞。

2. 爱开玩笑的人;爱戏弄别人的人
If you refer to someone as a tease, you mean that they like laughing at people or making jokes about them.

e.g. My brother's such a tease...
我弟弟太喜欢戏弄人了。
e.g. The best way to deal with a tease is to ignore him.
对付爱捉弄人的人的最佳方法就是不搭理他。

3. (尤指性方面)逗弄，戏弄，挑逗
If you say that someone is teasing, you mean that they are pretending to offer you something that you want, especially sex, but then not giving it to you.

e.g. I thought she was teasing, playing the innocent, but looking back, I'm not so sure...
我当时以为她是在勾引我，装纯情，不过现在回想起来，我又说不准了。
e.g. When did you last flirt with him or tease him?
你上次和他调情或挑逗他是什么时候？

4. (尤指性方面)戏弄别人的人，挑逗别人的人，卖弄风情的人
If you refer to someone as a tease, you mean that they pretend to offer someone what they want, especially sex, but then do not give it to them.

tease在线翻译

e.g. Later she heard he had told one of her friends she was a tease.
后来，她听说他告诉她的一个朋友，说她是狐狸精。

5. see also: teasing;striptease

相关词组：tease out

1. tease是什么意思

1. 取笑：911事件的第二天,我乘红线地铁回家. 有一个非洲裔美国少年借911事件取笑(tease)乘客. 他将一本书卷成话筒状,假装采访,问对911事件的看法.

2. tease

2. 戏弄：因为人们向来不会珍惜垂手可得的东西,反而会被要不到手的东西所吸引. 他的市场戏法概念为戏弄(TEASE),包括T-诡计(Trickery),E-独占(Exclusivity)、A-扩大(Amplification)、S-秘密(Secrecy)、E-娱乐(Entertainment).

3. 嘲笑：swear 发誓 | tease 嘲笑 | whimper 呜咽的说

4. (挑逗)：/Tap (轻拍) | /Tease (挑逗) | /Thank (感谢)