kid someone 是什么意思?

短语 "kid someone" 的意思是欺骗或开玩笑地愚弄某人,通常是以友好或幽默的方式来开玩笑。
这个短语中的 "kid" 意为欺骗或戏弄,但通常不是恶意的,而是为了取乐或逗笑对方。
例如:
Don't take him seriously; he's just kidding you.
不要当真,他只是在开玩笑。
I thought he was angry, but he was just kidding.
我以为他生气了,但原来他只是在开玩笑。
She loves to kid her little brother by telling him funny stories.
她喜欢通过讲笑话来逗她的小弟弟。