1. vt. & vi.取笑；逗弄　 make fun of sb playfully or unkindly; vex or worry by tricks
2. vt.使烦恼；强求　 annoy by making repeated requests

　～ the cat　逗猫玩
　～ the dog　逗狗玩
　～ boisterously　兴高采烈地逗弄
　～ ceaselessly　不断地逗弄
　～ characteristically　具有特色地逗弄
　～ cleverly　巧妙地逗弄
　～ clumsily　拙劣地逗弄
　～ constantly　连续地逗弄
　～ creatively　创造性地逗弄
　～ curiously　不寻常地逗弄
　～ daringly　大胆地逗弄
　～ delicately　微妙地逗弄
　～ desperately　毫无顾忌地逗弄
　～ directly　直接地逗弄
　～ enthusiastically　全心全意地逗弄
　～ frequently　常常逗弄
　～ inadvertently　非故意地逗弄
　～ ineffectually　效果不佳地逗弄
　～ insultingly　侮辱性地逗弄
　～ irritatingly　烦躁地逗弄
　～ murderously　极其危险地逗弄
　～ patiently　耐心地逗弄
　～ repeatedly　多次地逗弄
　～ restlessly　不停地逗弄
　～ ridiculously　荒唐可笑地逗弄
　～ selectively　有选择地逗弄
　～ slyly　偷偷摸摸地逗弄
　～ unceremoniously　无礼地逗弄
　～ unconsciously　不自觉地逗弄
　～ unmistakably　显而易见地逗弄
　～ viciously　恶意地逗弄
　～ wearily　令人厌烦地逗弄
　～ wilfully　故意地逗弄
　～ out　梳理
　～ for　使（某人）烦恼
　～ into　强求

　Are you teasing or in earnest?　你是开玩笑还是当真?
　He must be teasing, or else he's mad.　他一定是在开玩笑，不然他就是疯了。
　Don't be upset; I was only teasing.　不要生气，我是开玩笑的。
　I didn't think you meant that seriously; I thought you were teasing.　我未想到你是当真的，我原以为你是开玩笑的。
　They teased me because I was fat.　他们因为我胖而取笑我。
　At school, the other children always teased him because he was thin.　上学时，由于他瘦其他孩子总戏弄他。
　The schoolmates used to tease my red hair when I was at school.　当我上中学时，同学们常取笑我的红头发。
　The boy is teasing the dog.　那男孩正在逗狗玩。
　Don't tease the cat!It will scratch you.　别逗猫！它会抓你。
　She teased her mother to give her some money.　她缠着妈妈要钱。
　They tease her to depict the thrilling situation.　他们缠着她要她描述那激动人心的场面。
　They teased him to ferry them over the river.　他们一再请求他把他们摆渡过河。
　She teased him to choose her a nice birthday present.　她缠着他要他给她挑选一件精致的生日礼物。

 ♣ tease for　(v.+prep.)
　（缠着某人）强求某物　to annoy by making repeated requests
　The little girl is teasing her mother for something to eat.　这个小女孩缠着她妈妈要东西吃。
 ♣ tease into　(v.+prep.)
　强求　to make repeated requests
　She teased her mother into giving her some money.　她缠着妈妈要钱。
 ♣ tease out　(v.+adv.)
　梳理　to pick into separate fibres
　She teased out the knots in her hair.　她梳理她那缠结的头发。