teas
US /tiːz/
UK /tiːz/
动词
1.
取笑, 逗弄
make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful or malicious way
示例:
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The children would often tease their younger brother.
孩子们经常取笑他们的弟弟。
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He likes to tease his cat with a laser pointer.
他喜欢用激光笔逗弄他的猫。
2.
挑逗, 引诱
entice or attract (someone) sexually
示例:
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She liked to tease him with her playful glances.
她喜欢用她俏皮的眼神挑逗他。
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The advertisement was designed to tease the audience with hints of the new product.
这则广告旨在通过新产品的暗示来吸引观众。
名词
玩笑, 预告
an act of teasing someone
示例:
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It was just a friendly tease, nothing serious.
那只是一个友好的玩笑，没什么大不了的。
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The movie trailer was a great tease for what's to come.
这部电影预告片是对即将发生的事情的一个很好的预告。