*tease/tiz; tiːz/ v [I,T] 1 to gently make fun of someone, in a way that shows you like them 〔善意地〕开玩笑; 逗弄: Don't worry, I was just teasing. 别担心，我只是在开玩笑罢了。 2 to say unkind things to someone and laugh at them so that they become angry or upset 嘲笑，取笑: The other boys all teased him because he was overweight. 其他男孩都因为他太胖而嘲笑他。