单词 | teasing |
释义 | teasing (once / 1736 pages) 1nadj 2n WORD FAMILY teasing: teasingly, teasings+/tease: teased, teaser, teases, teasing/teaser: teasers USAGE EXAMPLESHe becomes aggressive toward his brothers easily and manipulates the little ones into teasing or excluding each other from playing. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) While compensation is wildly disparate in both situations, McCullough insisted that there was no teasing, bullying or pecking order when he played for either squad. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) “Kambili, you are so grown up now, a ripe agbogho. Soon the suitors will start to come,” he said, teasing. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) 1 1n the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances Syn|Hyper ribbing, tantalization, tease harassment, molestation the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism 2n playful vexation the parody was just a form of teasing Hyper caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement 3adj causing irritation or annoyance a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him Syn annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing disagreeable not to your liking 4adj playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) Syn mocking, quizzical playful full of fun and high spirits 5adj arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it 2her lazy teasing smile Syn seductive tending to entice into a desired action or state n the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb Syn|Hyper comb-out comb, combing the act of drawing a comb through hair |
随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。