Word · Frequency #20357
conspiratorial
阴谋的;共谋的
relating to or characteristic of a conspiracy or conspirators
- 1.
Pertaining to conspiracy or conspirators.
与阴谋或共谋者有关的。
与阴谋或共谋者有关的。;阴谋的;阴谋者的;[法] 阴谋的;共谋的
In use
She lowered her voice to a conspiratorial whisper when she told me the secret.
The two coworkers exchanged a conspiratorial glance as the manager walked past.
He leaned in and said in a conspiratorial tone, “Wait until you hear this.”
conspiratorial [noun]
作定语时,通常修饰表示言语、神态、行为等的名词,暗示其中含有密谋或阴谋的意味。
They exchanged conspiratorial whispers.
他们交换了诡秘的低语。
be conspiratorial
作表语时,形容人的神态、语气等带有密谋或共谋的特征。
His tone was conspiratorial as he leaned closer.
他凑近时,语气显得诡秘。
Common mistakes
He gave me a conspiracy smile.He gave me a conspiratorial smile.
smile 是名词,需要形容词修饰;conspiracy 是名词,不能作定语表示“诡秘的”。应改用形容词 conspiratorial。
They were whispering conspiratorial.They were whispering in a conspiratorial way.
这里需要修饰动词 whispering,英语中形容词不能直接作状语;应改用介词短语 in a conspiratorial way(或副词 conspiratorially)来修饰动作。
Connections
Collocations
- conspiratorial whisper
- 密谋般的低语
- They exchanged conspiratorial whispers in the corner.他们在角落里互相说着密谋般的悄悄话。
- conspiratorial tone
- 诡秘的语气
- Her conspiratorial tone made me suspect they were hiding something.她神秘兮兮的语气让我怀疑他们在隐瞒什么。
- conspiratorial smile
- 心照不宣的微笑
- He gave me a conspiratorial smile as we slipped out of the meeting.我们溜出会场时,他对我露出一个诡秘的微笑。
- conspiratorial air
- 神秘兮兮的气氛
- The brief meeting had a conspiratorial air.这次简短的会面有种神秘兮兮的气氛。
- conspiratorial thinking
- 阴谋论思维
- Social media can amplify conspiratorial thinking.社交媒体会放大阴谋论思维。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 conspiratorial 拆成 conspire(共谋)加 -atorial,联想两人躲在角落交头接耳、眼神中透着阴谋;看到 conspir- 就想到“共谋”,后面 -atorial 表示“…的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:新闻时评、小说叙述、日常交谈 该词多用于描述与阴谋、共谋相关的人、行为或语气,在新闻报道和文学作品中比较常见,日常交谈中偶尔使用;整体语气中性,没有明显的正式或口语色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词与 conspiratorial 一样以 -orial 结尾,重读音节里都含 /ɒːriəl/,彼此押韵。注意同根词 conspiracy /kənˈspɪrəsi/ 和 conspire /kənˈspaɪər/ 的拼写相似但读音不同,不要与 /ˈtɒːriəl/ 结尾混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.