teaser

/ˈtiːzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈizɚ] /ˈtiːzər/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈizɚ] /ˈtē-zər How to pronounce teaser (audio)/ (ame, mw)

teaser — noun

  • teasersingular
  • teasersplural

1. a brief piece of promotional material — for instance, a short video, ad, or arti

1.名詞B2
釋義

a brief piece of promotional material — for instance, a short video, ad, or article — that reveals just enough detail to spark curiosity about a product, film, or upcoming event.

例句

The studio released a 30-second teaser showing only the main character's shadow.

teaser + for + [film title]

Noor watched the game teaser three times to guess the story.

同義詞
  • preview

    broader term; a preview can be longer and show more content than a teaser

  • sneak peek

    less formal; often used for products rather than films

文法句型

teaser + for + [product/media title]

用法筆記

Commonly used in marketing and entertainment contexts. Often combined with 'trailer' — a teaser is shorter and reveals less than a trailer.

常見錯誤

❌I watched a teaser trailer for ten minutes.
✅I watched a 30-second teaser for the film.
💡Teasers are intentionally short; calling one 'trailer' confuses the two formats.

2. an item or service offered at an extremely cheap introductory price to draw in b

2.名詞B2
釋義

an item or service offered at an extremely cheap introductory price to draw in buyers, after which the cost usually rises to the regular level.

例句

Harper bought a teaser gym membership for only ten dollars the first month.

teaser + [noun] as modifier (teaser membership)

Rohan checked the fine print and saw the teaser rate would double in three months.

teaser rate — price that increases

同義詞
  • introductory offer

    more formal and transparent; common in retail

  • loss leader

    refers to a product sold at a loss to draw customers in, not just a temporary low price

文法句型

teaser + [noun] as modifier

用法筆記

Typically used in consumer finance, telecommunications, and subscription services. Learners should know that a 'teaser rate' or 'teaser price' is temporary and usually followed by a much higher regular price.

常見錯誤

❌I bought the phone at a teaser price forever.
✅I bought the phone at a teaser price, but it went up after the first six months.
💡Teaser prices are always temporary.

3. a problem, question, or puzzle that is tricky to solve, often designed as a fun

3.名詞B1
釋義

a problem, question, or puzzle that is tricky to solve, often designed as a fun mental challenge or game.

例句

Daichi enjoys solving logic teasers during his train ride to work every morning.

logic teaser — collocation with adjective

The teacher gave a maths teaser, and Hyun solved it first.

同義詞
  • puzzle

    the broader term; all teasers are puzzles, but not all puzzles are teasers

  • riddle

    specifically a question or statement with a hidden double meaning

  • brainteaser

    exact synonym; the hyphenated form is equally common

文法句型

brain teaser

teaser + about + [topic]

用法筆記

Often appears in the compound 'brain teaser.' Unlike 'puzzle,' 'teaser' emphasises that the problem is designed to be enjoyably difficult rather than purely frustrating.

常見錯誤

❌This maths problem is a teaser because I cannot find my calculator.
✅This maths problem is a teaser because the solution requires a clever trick.
💡A teaser is tricky by design, not because of missing tools.

4. a person who frequently says funny or slightly annoying things to other people i

4.名詞B1
釋義

a person who frequently says funny or slightly annoying things to other people in order to get a reaction, usually in a friendly or joking way rather than a mean one.

例句

Hoa is such a teaser — she hides her brother's keys before work.

such a teaser — common informal pattern

The kids called their uncle a teaser for pretending to eat their snacks.

call someone a teaser

同義詞
  • joker

    focuses on making people laugh rather than specifically teasing them

  • kidder

    American English; informal, usually affectionate

反義詞
  • bully

    someone who deliberately hurts or frightens others, not playfully

文法句型

teaser + [relative clause]

用法筆記

Informal and generally positive or neutral. Unlike 'bully,' a teaser does not intend real harm. The word is more common in spoken English than in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher is a teaser who punishes students unfairly.
✅The older boy is a teaser who jokes with his friends but stops if they ask him to.
💡A teaser is playful, not cruel; use 'bully' for someone who causes real distress.

5. a male livestock animal kept alongside females to test or stimulate their readin

5.名詞C1
釋義

a male livestock animal kept alongside females to test or stimulate their readiness to mate before the breeding male is brought in.

例句

The farmer used a teaser ram to test which ewes were ready to mate.

teaser + [animal species] — 'teaser ram'

Veterinarians sometimes recommend using a teaser bull to improve pregnancy rates in a cattle herd.

teaser bull — technical collocation

文法句型

teaser + [animal species]

用法筆記

Highly specialised vocabulary used in livestock breeding. Most English learners will not encounter this sense outside of agricultural or veterinary contexts. The animal is often sterilised so it cannot actually mate.