Word · Frequency #11346
intriguing
引起…的兴趣;迷住
intriguing is the present participle of intrigue.
核心释义
to arouse someone's curiosity or interest; fascinate
- 1.
策划或实施一个秘密计划以造成伤害;形成阴谋或计划
To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.
- 2.
引起兴趣;使着迷
To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
- 3.
进行秘密或不正当的交往
To have clandestine or illicit intercourse.
- 4.
充满诡计和欺骗;使复杂化
To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate.
密谋;策划;私通;有暧昧关系;使复杂;使诡诈;策划或实施一个秘密计划以造成伤害;形成阴谋或计划;引起兴趣;使着迷
用法In use
The idea of traveling to outer space intrigues many people.
用法提示:这里是及物动词的第三人称单数形式,表示某事物引起某人的兴趣。
I was intrigued by the mysterious painting in the gallery.
用法提示:这里是过去分词形式,与be动词构成被动语态,表示某人被某事物吸引。
She gave me an intriguing look across the table.
用法提示:这里是现在分词作定语,修饰look,表示令人感兴趣的、有吸引力的。
intrigue sb
表示“引起兴趣”时,主语通常是事物,宾语是人,常用于较正式的书面语。
The mysterious letter intrigued her.
那封神秘的信引起了她的兴趣。
be intrigued by sth
用被动形式描述人被某事物勾起好奇心,后接 by 引出引起兴趣的事物。
I was intrigued by his strange story.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be intrigued by
- 被…深深吸引;对…着迷
- I was intrigued by the sound of distant music.我被远处传来的音乐声深深吸引。
- intrigue readers
- 引起读者的兴趣
- The opening scene is designed to intrigue readers immediately.开篇场景旨在立即引起读者的兴趣。
- intrigue the imagination
- 激发想象;引人遐想
- The ancient ruins never fail to intrigue the imagination of tourists.这些古代遗迹总能激发游客的想象。
- intrigue against
- 密谋反对;暗中策划
- Some ministers intrigued against the prime minister.几位大臣密谋反对首相。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆:intrigue 里有 in,让人‘入迷’;同时暗藏‘诡计’,所以既指‘引起兴趣’也指‘密谋’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、formal conversation 当 intrigue 表示“引起兴趣、使着迷”时,属于较正式的书面用词,多用于文章、演讲或较正式的谈话;日常口语中更常说 be interested in 或 be fascinated by。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词表示'激起兴趣',不及物动词表示'密谋',与against连用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的押韵词:league (/liːɡ/) 和 fatigue (/fəˈtiːɡ/) 与 intrigue 共享重读的 /iːɡ/ 音。colleague (/ˈkɒliːɡ/) 虽以 /liːɡ/ 结尾,但重音在首音节,因此不押韵。plague (/pleɪɡ/)、vague (/veɪɡ/) 和 rogue (/roʊɡ/) 只是拼写相似,发音分别含 /eɪɡ/ 和 /oʊɡ/,均不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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