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chaffed

/tʃæft/ /ʃæft/

Meanings
verb

戏弄，嘲弄。

To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.

Examples :

"My brother constantly chaffed me about my terrible singing, but I knew he was just teasing and didn't really mean it. "
我弟弟老是拿我唱得难听开玩笑，不过我知道他就是逗我玩，不是真心的。
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Related Words

Illustration addressing

addressing verb

/əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

准备，预备。

"Addressing the crowd, the speaker cleared his throat and began his speech. "

准备对人群讲话，演讲者清了清嗓子，开始了演讲。

Illustration language

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

语言，文字。

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

失聪和失语的人使用像美国手语这样的语言进行交流。

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

始终，一直，持续地。

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

我 哥哥 始终 如一 地 帮助 他的 妹妹 做 作业, 体现 了 他 坚定 的 忠诚 和 支持。

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

朋友，友人，知己。

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学时做室友以来就一直是朋友了。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得很难交到朋友。

Illustration relentlessly

relentlessly adverb

/ɹɪˈlɛntləsli/

毫不留情地，持续不断地。

"The student worked relentlessly on her project, staying up late every night. "

这个学生毫不留情地投入到她的项目中，每天晚上都熬夜到很晚。

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

Illustration bantering

bantering verb

/ˈbæntərɪŋ/ /ˈbænɾərɪŋ/

开玩笑，戏谑。

"The siblings were bantering playfully about who had to do the dishes after dinner. "

晚饭后，兄妹俩互相开着玩笑，戏谑地争论着谁该去洗碗。

Illustration ridicule

ridicule noun

/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/

嘲笑，讥讽

"The student's poor performance on the test became the subject of ridicule from his classmates. "

这位学生考试成绩不好，成了同学们嘲笑的对象。

Illustration teasing

teasing verb

/ˈtiːzɪŋ/

梳理，拆散，解开。

"She spent the afternoon teasing the wool apart to prepare it for spinning. "

她花了一整个下午梳理羊毛，把羊毛纤维拆散开来，为纺纱做准备。

Illustration cafeteria

cafeteria noun

/ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/ /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

自助餐厅，食堂。

"At lunchtime, students head to the cafeteria to get their food. "

午饭时间，学生们都去自助餐厅打饭吃。

Illustration singing

singing verb

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

唱歌，歌唱。

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."

“我真的很想在学校的合唱团里唱歌，”维拉说。

Illustration terrible

terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

可怕，糟糕。

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."

那巫婆给了他一个可怕的诅咒。