teas
US /tiːz/
UK /tiːz/
動詞
1.
取笑, 逗弄
make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful or malicious way
範例:
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The children would often tease their younger brother.
孩子們經常取笑他們的弟弟。
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He likes to tease his cat with a laser pointer.
他喜歡用雷射筆逗弄他的貓。
2.
挑逗, 引誘
entice or attract (someone) sexually
範例:
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She liked to tease him with her playful glances.
她喜歡用她俏皮的眼神挑逗他。
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The advertisement was designed to tease the audience with hints of the new product.
這則廣告旨在透過新產品的暗示來吸引觀眾。
名詞
玩笑, 預告
an act of teasing someone
範例:
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It was just a friendly tease, nothing serious.
那只是一個友好的玩笑，沒什麼大不了的。
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The movie trailer was a great tease for what's to come.
這部電影預告片是對即將發生的事情的一個很好的預告。