tease
英 [ti?z]
美[tiz]
- vt. 取笑；戲弄；梳理；欺負；強求；使起毛
- n. 戲弄；愛糾纏的小孩；挑逗者；賣弄風騷的女孩
- vi. 取笑
英英釋意
- 1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
- 2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- 3. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances;
- "he ignored their teases"
- "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"