| 释义 |
Adjective: teased teezd- Feeling mild pleasurable excitement
- titillated
Verb: tease teez- Annoy persistently
"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
- badger, pester, bug, beleaguer - Harass with persistent criticism or carping
"The children teased the new teacher"
- razz [N. Amer], rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise [Brit], bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride - To arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
"The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behaviour" - Tear into pieces
"tease tissue for microscopic examinations" - Raise the nap of (fabrics)
- Disentangle and raise the fibers of
"tease wool"
- tease apart, loosen - Separate the fibers of
"tease wool"
- card - Mock or make fun of playfully
"the flirting man teased the young woman"
- jape - Ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
- fluff
See also: excited, teaser, teasing Type of: bedevil, bemock, blackguard, change surface, comb, comb out, control, crucify, disentangle, dun, frustrate, guy, jest at, keep in line, laugh at, make fun, manipulate, mock, poke fun, rag, rib, ridicule, rip up, roast, separate, shred, straighten out, tear up, torment, unsnarl Encyclopedia: Tease |