an intrigue against sb/sth
intrigue 作名词表示具体的阴谋活动时，常用 against 引出针对的对象。
He was arrested for his part in an intrigue against the president.
他因参与一起针对总统的阴谋而被捕。
情节；(戏剧、小说的)复杂情节；私通；不正当关系；复杂或秘密的阴谋或计划,通过秘密手段达到某种目的；阴谋；策略；戏剧、诗歌或浪漫作品的情节；作家让虚构人物卷入的复杂情节；人之间的秘密交往；不正当的亲密关系；私通或风流韵事
A secret or complicated plan, especially one made to achieve a political or harmful purpose.
复杂或秘密的阴谋或计划,通过秘密手段达到某种目的；阴谋；策略
A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
戏剧、诗歌或浪漫作品的情节；作家让虚构人物卷入的复杂情节
The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
人之间的秘密交往；不正当的亲密关系；私通或风流韵事
Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
The spy novel was full of political intrigue and secret alliances.
这本间谍小说充满了政治阴谋和秘密联盟。
用法提示：名词，表示政治上的阴谋诡计。
She was caught up in a web of office intrigue that damaged her reputation.
她陷入了一场损害她声誉的办公室阴谋网中。
用法提示：名词，指复杂且隐秘的阴谋活动。
The royal court was notorious for its endless intrigues and betrayals.
皇室宫廷因其无尽的阴谋和背叛而臭名昭著。
用法提示：名词复数形式，强调多种阴谋诡计。
intrigue 作名词表示具体的阴谋活动时，常用 against 引出针对的对象。
He was arrested for his part in an intrigue against the president.
他因参与一起针对总统的阴谋而被捕。
表示卷入某项阴谋，常用 be involved in、take part in 等搭配。
Several officials were involved in the intrigue.
几名官员卷入了这起阴谋。
此义指不正当的亲密关系，多用于正式书面语。
The newspapers exposed his intrigue with a married woman.
报纸披露了他与一名已婚女子的私通。
指戏剧、小说等作品情节的复杂曲折，常用 the intrigue of the plot/story。
The intrigue of the plot keeps readers turning the pages.
情节的曲折让读者一页页读下去。
较正式，强调多人共谋，常用于政治或犯罪；intrigue 更侧重复杂与隐秘，不一定违法。
比 intrigue 直接，常指具体秘密计划，尤其用于犯罪或反叛；也可指故事中的情节，注意语境。
常含贬义，但不强调多人共谋；也可泛指一般计划，替换时需注意不一定违法。
强调计策的巧妙与迷惑性，语气文雅，常见于军事或博弈；不如 intrigue 常用。
正式书面语，强调策划的复杂与诡秘，含强烈贬义；日常口语中很少见。
grammar · medium
易错句子He took part in several political intrigue at court.
正确表达He took part in several political intrigues at court.
intrigue 表示“阴谋、密谋”时是可数名词，复数是 intrigues。汉语名词不标复数，学生常漏掉 -s；但前面有 several 这类数量词时，可数名词必须用复数形式，否则不合语法。
grammar · medium
易错句子The two ministers made an intrigue to overthrow the king.
正确表达The two ministers were involved in an intrigue to overthrow the king.
汉语说“搞阴谋、制造阴谋”，直译成 make an intrigue 不符合英语搭配：make 不能与 intrigue 搭配表示“参与、策划阴谋”。英语里表达这个意思常用 be involved in an intrigue 或 take part in an intrigue（也可说 hatch a plot），所以要把 make 换成 be involved in。
针对“阴谋、密谋”这一义项，指公开坦诚、不搞秘密策划；不适用于“（戏剧）情节”义。
针对“秘密诡计”义，强调过程公开可见、无隐瞒；多用于政府或组织行为。
针对“诡计”义，指言行直截了当、不欺骗；与“密谋”相对。
针对“密谋”义，强调真诚坦白，与暗中行事的诡计相反。
政治阴谋
The novel is full of political intrigue.
这部小说充满了政治阴谋。
宫廷阴谋
Court intrigue brought down the prime minister.
宫廷阴谋使首相倒台。
错综复杂的阴谋网
The detective uncovered a web of intrigue.
侦探揭露了一个错综复杂的阴谋网络。
充满阴谋的传说
She loves tales of intrigue and adventure.
她喜欢充满阴谋和冒险的故事。
阴谋与神秘
The film is full of intrigue and mystery.
这部电影充满阴谋与神秘。
充满阴谋
The history of that period is filled with intrigue.
那个时期的历史充满了阴谋。
神秘的气氛常伴随阴谋或秘密事件，与intrigue的隐秘性相关。
间谍活动和谍战情节常涉及权谋与秘密计划，是intrigue常见的出现场景。
intrigue常通过欺骗手段达成目的，两者在语义上紧密关联。
暗中操纵他人或局势是intrigue的核心特征之一。
政治领域常有复杂的权谋和暗箱操作，与intrigue的用法密切相关。
一张错综复杂的阴谋网
The documentary uncovers a web of intrigue behind the political scandal.
这部纪录片揭露了政治丑闻背后错综复杂的阴谋网。
阴谋的温床
The border town was a hotbed of intrigue during the war.
战争期间，这座边境小镇是阴谋的温床。
笼罩在阴谋之中
The royal family's history is shrouded in intrigue.
王室的历史笼罩在阴谋之中。
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