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。

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。