tease
英 /tiːz/ 美 /tiːz/
- v. 取笑；戏弄Make jokes about someone, playfully or unkindly.
- n. 爱逗弄别人的人Someone who enjoys making jokes about other people.
My cousins always tease me about my enormous backpack.
表亲们总拿我的超大背包打趣。
Schools should teach children that teasing classmates about their appearance can seriously damage their confidence.
学校应教导孩子，取笑同学的外貌可能严重损害他们的自信心。
搭配
tease someone about something 拿某事取笑某人gently tease 温和地打趣tease out 梳理出；逐步弄清
辨析提示
常用tease sb about sth；可亲昵，也可伤人。
词族
teasing (n.)、teasingly (adv.)
近义 make fun of、mock
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