teasing
/tiːz/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈizɪŋ] /tiːz/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈizɪŋ] /ˈtēz How to pronounce tease (audio)/ (ame, mw)
teasing — 動詞
- teasingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- teasings3rd person singular
- teasinging-ing form
- teasingedpast simple
1. speaking to someone in a joking or slightly mean way that makes them feel laughe
虧；取笑
拿人開玩笑，甚至讓人難堪
speaking to someone in a joking or slightly mean way that makes them feel laughed at, whether the mood is friendly or meant to sting.
Jabari kept teasing his sister about the pink paint on her nose.
Jabari 一直拿妹妹鼻子上的粉紅油漆來虧她。
be teasing someone about something
At lunch, Dahlia was teasing Christopher for bringing three forks from home.
吃午餐時，Dahlia 一直取笑 Christopher 從家裡帶了三支叉子來。
be teasing someone for a reason
Salma knew Mauricio's class-robot comment was only teasing at lunch.
Salma 知道 Mauricio 在午餐時那句「班上機器人」只是開她玩笑。
The older boys were teasing Xiu until the coach told them to stop.
那群年紀較大的男孩一直取笑 Xiu，直到教練叫他們住手。
Yael's joking smile showed she was teasing, not trying to start a fight.
Yael 那個帶笑的表情表示她只是在鬧著玩，不是真的想吵架。
- comforting
trying to make the other person feel better instead of exposed
- praising
speaking positively about the person rather than making them the target
文法句型
be teasing [someone]
be teasing [someone] about [something]
be teasing [someone] for [reason]
用法筆記
Often takes a person as the object, with about or for naming what the joke targets. Distinguish from taunting or mocking: teasing can stay friendly, but the tone still depends on whether the other person is laughing too.
常見錯誤
2. showing or mentioning only a little about a film, product, plan, or event so peo
吊胃口
先放少量消息，引人等後續
showing or mentioning only a little about a film, product, plan, or event so people stay curious and wait for the full reveal.
The studio is teasing a new trailer with two posters and no release date.
片商只放出兩張海報、又不公布日期，正在為新預告吊胃口。
teasing a release with limited details
Before the launch, Chiara kept teasing the phone's camera on social media.
在發表前，Chiara 一直在社群媒體上為這支手機的相機功能吊胃口。
teasing something on social media
On breakfast radio, Élise was teasing a surprise guest for Friday's show.
在早餐廣播節目裡，Élise 一直在為週五的神祕來賓吊胃口。
The band spent weeks teasing snippets of the song before midnight release.
這個樂團在午夜上架前，連續幾週放出片段為新歌吊胃口。
Anong kept teasing next month's menu by posting blurred dessert photos.
Anong 一直貼模糊的甜點照片，為下個月的新菜單吊胃口。
- hinting at
broader and less tied to promotion
- previewing
shows a sample more openly; less emphasis on mystery
- trailing
especially British in media contexts; often for something coming soon
- revealing
giving the information openly instead of holding it back
- announcing
stating the full news directly
文法句型
be teasing [product / announcement]
teasing [something] on social media
teasing [something] with a short clip / photo
用法筆記
The object is usually a product, performance, guest, or announcement, not a person. This sense is especially common in advertising, entertainment news, and social-media promotion, where the point is to hold details back rather than explain everything.
常見錯誤
3. brushing sections of hair back toward the roots so the hair stands fuller and hi
倒梳髮
逆向梳髮，讓頭髮更蓬
brushing sections of hair back toward the roots so the hair stands fuller and higher.
Before the wedding, Tanvi was teasing the crown of her hair with a fine comb.
婚禮前，Tanvi 用細梳把頭頂那一區倒梳，好讓頭髮更蓬。
teasing the crown of the hair
The stylist kept teasing Jabari's curls until the updo looked wider.
造型師一直倒梳 Jabari 的捲髮，直到盤髮看起來更有份量。
teasing hair to create fuller shape
In the mirror, Salma teased the front layers to add height above her forehead.
Salma 對著鏡子把前面的髮束倒梳，好在額頭上方撐出高度。
For the costume party, Chiara was teasing one section before pinning the rest back.
為了變裝派對，Chiara 先倒梳其中一束頭髮，再把其他部分往後固定。
- backcombing
the standard salon term for the same technique
- ratting
more informal and especially common in older beauty talk
- smoothing
making the hair lie neat and flat
- flattening
taking volume out instead of adding it
文法句型
be teasing [hair / roots / crown]
teasing [a section of hair] with a comb
teasing [hair] to add height
用法筆記
Used in hairstyling, usually with hair, roots, crown, or a section of hair as the object. Distinguish from ordinary brushing: teasing pushes hair back toward the scalp to build lift, not to smooth it down.
常見錯誤
teasing — 名詞
1. the behaviour of joking about someone or needling them again and again, sometime
取笑行為
拿人開玩笑或惹人難堪的行為
the behaviour of joking about someone or needling them again and again, sometimes lightly and sometimes in a way that hurts.
The teasing on the school bus stopped when the driver looked in the mirror.
公車上的取笑在司機看向後照鏡後就停了。
teasing as a group behaviour
After weeks of teasing about his accent, Christopher stopped answering in class.
因為連著幾週有人拿口音取笑他，Christopher 不再在課堂上回答問題。
teasing about a personal trait
Friendly teasing filled the kitchen as Yael tried to flip the first pancake.
Yael 試著翻第一張鬆餅時，廚房裡充滿善意的打趣。
A little teasing between cousins is normal, but cruel comments are not.
表親之間一點取笑很正常，但惡意的話就不行。
- encouragement
speech that supports rather than needles
- kindness
general opposite in tone and effect
文法句型
teasing about [something]
teasing from [someone / group]
friendly teasing
用法筆記
Usually uncountable: people speak of teasing in general, not 'a teasing'. For one particular insulting line, English more often uses joke, remark, or taunt depending on the tone.