tease

/tiːz/ (bre, ipa) · /tiːz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtēz/ (ame, mw)

tease — 動詞

  • teasepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • teaseshe / she / it
  • teasedpast simple
  • teasing-ing form

1. to joke about someone or keep bothering them in a way that amuses you or gets un

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

取笑；逗弄

拿人開玩笑或故意惹人心煩

to joke about someone or keep bothering them in a way that amuses you or gets under their skin.

例句

Otis kept teasing his sister about the glitter on her nose.

Otis 一直取笑妹妹鼻子上的亮粉。

tease + someone + about + topic

During lunch, the older boys teased Haruto for bringing seaweed rice balls.

午餐時，那幾個年紀較大的男孩取笑 Haruto 帶了海苔飯糰。

同義詞
  • mock

    usually harsher and more openly unkind

  • kid

    more informal and usually clearly friendly

  • needle

    suggests sharper, repeated comments meant to irritate

反義詞
  • comfort

    to make someone feel less upset instead of provoking them

  • praise

    to speak well of someone rather than making fun of them

文法句型

tease + someone

tease + someone + about + topic

tease + someone + by + -ing

用法筆記

Usually takes a person as its direct object. 'About + topic' names what the joke is about, while 'by + -ing' names the action used to annoy or provoke the person. The tone can be warm and playful or genuinely hurtful, depending on the situation.

常見錯誤

❌They teased at him during lunch.
✅They teased him during lunch.
💡This sense takes a direct object without 'at'.
❌Her cousins teased on her new shoes.
✅Her cousins teased her about her new shoes.
💡Use 'about' before the topic, not before the person.

2. to reveal only a small, exciting part of something so people will want to see or

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

吊胃口

先透露一點來勾起期待

to reveal only a small, exciting part of something so people will want to see or hear the rest later.

例句

The band teased one new song on TikTok before the album launch.

那個樂團在專輯發行前，先在 TikTok 上放出一小段新歌來吊胃口。

tease + content before a later release

A short poster teased the surprise guest for next week's show.

一張簡短的海報先吊胃口，暗示下週節目的神祕來賓。

同義詞
  • preview

    more neutral; it simply shows something in advance

  • hint at

    weaker; may involve only indirect suggestion

  • tantalize

    stronger and more emotional; stresses frustrated desire

反義詞
  • reveal

    to show the full information openly

  • spoil

    to give away too much and ruin the surprise

文法句型

tease + product / song / episode

tease + audience + with + preview

用法筆記

Common in entertainment, marketing, and social media. The object can be the thing being previewed ('tease a song') or the audience being tempted ('tease fans with a photo').

常見錯誤

❌The studio teased about the sequel online.
✅The studio teased the sequel online with a ten-second clip.
💡This sense usually takes the thing or audience as the object, not 'tease about'.
❌The post teased the whole plot in detail.
✅The post only teased the film with two dramatic images.
💡Teasing gives only a taste, not the full content.

3. to push sections of hair back toward the roots with a comb so the style looks fu

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

倒梳

逆梳頭髮讓髮型更蓬

to push sections of hair back toward the roots with a comb so the style looks fuller.

例句

Before the photo shoot, the stylist teased Inês's hair at the crown.

拍照前，造型師先把 Inês 頭頂的頭髮倒梳。

tease + hair + at the crown / roots

The makeup artist teased a few sections of hair to make the bun look fuller.

化妝師把幾束頭髮倒梳，好讓髮髻看起來更蓬。

同義詞
  • backcomb

    the standard neutral styling term

  • rat

    informal hairdressing term

反義詞
  • smooth

    to make hair lie flatter and neater

  • flatten

    to remove volume instead of creating it

文法句型

tease + hair

tease + section / roots / crown

用法筆記

Used mainly in beauty and hairdressing contexts. The object is usually hair, roots, the crown, or a section of hair. In everyday speech, many speakers also say 'backcomb'.

常見錯誤

❌She teased her hair flat before the wedding.
✅She teased her hair to give it more volume before the wedding.
💡This action makes hair look bigger, not flatter.
❌The stylist teased the braid with his fingers.
✅The stylist teased the hair with a comb before making the braid.
💡This sense refers to combing hair back toward the roots.

tease — 名詞