tease

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高考六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
n. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
v. annoy persistently
v. harass with persistent criticism or carping

中文翻译

n. 揶揄, 戏弄, 逗惹
vt. 戏弄, 取笑, 强求, 梳理, 使起毛

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记忆技巧

tease 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“teaser”作为名词，表示“戏弄者”或“调情者”，与“tease”相关联。

例句

1. She likes to tease her little brother about his funny hair.
她喜欢拿她的小弟弟的搞笑发型开玩笑。
2. Don't tease your friends too much; it might hurt their feelings.
不要太过于取笑你的朋友；这可能会伤害他们的感情。
3. The teacher teased the students by pretending to give a surprise quiz.
老师通过假装要进行突击测验来逗学生们。

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