tease something out
phrasal verb with tease verb [ I or T ] uk/tiːz/ us/tiːz/
(GET INFORMATION)
套取（信息、隐含的意思等）；套出（真相）
to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear
It took me a while to tease the truth out of him. 我好不容易才从他嘴里套出真相。
(SEPARATE)
（用手指）梳理
to use your fingers to gradually separate hairs or threads that are stuck or twisted together
While it was still wet, I gently teased out the tangled knots in Rosie's hair. 趁罗茜的头发还是湿的，我轻轻地用手指把她打了结的头发梳理开。