| 词组 | tease out |
| 释义 | tease out 1. tease out sth • tease sth out to find and understand new information or meaning when it is not clear or obvious: ▪ Lothar was considered to be a scholar, able to tease out new meanings from ancient texts. ▪ Now business researchers are beginning to tease out exactly what makes a good manager. 2. tease sth out of sb to persuade someone to tell you something that they do not want to tell you: ▪ I finally managed to tease the truth out of George. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drag out, prise out 3. tease out sth • tease sth out BrE to remove something from somewhere by pulling it very gently and slowly: ▪ Oscar slowly reached into his trouser pocket and teased out a fresh handkerchief. ▪ She sat at the window, rubbing her hair dry and carefully teasing out the knots. |
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