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!
Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.