make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way
戏弄,逗弄;取笑;招惹
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I used to tease her about being so house-proud 以前我常取笑她太夸耀自己家了
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[no obj.]
she was just teasing 她只是在逗乐罢了
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[with direct speech]‘
Think you're clever, don't you? ’she teased .她取笑说:“你认为自己够聪明,是不是?”
tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused
挑逗,撩拨。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]gently pull or comb (something tangled, especially wool or hair) into separate strands
梳理(羊毛、头发等)
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she was teasing out the curls into her usual hairstyle .她正把卷发梳整成她平常的发型。
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〈喻〉 拣选出(信息等)
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a historian who tries to tease out the truth .努力要查出真相的历史学家。
〈主北美〉 (为使头发显得蓬松隆起而)回梳,逆梳。
〈古〉 给(织物)起绒(或拉毛)。
〈非正式〉 戏弄他人者。
a person who tempts someone sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused
挑逗者,撩拨者。
[in sing.]an act of making fun of or tempting someone
戏弄;取笑;挑逗
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she couldn't resist a gentle tease .她忍不住开了个善意的玩笑。
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