Word · Frequency #36160
tantalise
不断批评或挑剔；烦扰
harass with persistent criticism or carping
- 1.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
以持续批评或挑剔折磨
以持续批评或挑剔折磨；诱发无法实现的希望；使干着急；惹弄；逗惹
In use
Her supervisor tantalised her by criticising every report she submitted.
The coach tantalises the players with endless complaints about their performance.
My grandmother is always tantalising me by finding fault with my housework.
tantalise sb with sth
用某物逗引某人，使其渴望但无法立即得到。
The chef tantalised the diners with the aroma of freshly baked bread.
厨师用新鲜出炉的面包的香味引诱着食客。
tantalise sb by doing sth
通过做某事使人产生无法实现的希望。
She tantalised him by showing a photo of the vacation destination.
她通过展示度假目的地的照片来逗弄他。
be tantalised by sth
被动语态，表示被某事引诱或吊胃口。
He was tantalised by the prospect of winning the lottery.
他被中彩票的前景所诱惑，却无法实现。
tantalise sb
直接加宾语，表示使人可望而不可即。
The unreachable fruit on the tree tantalised the hungry child.
树上够不到的水果让饥饿的孩子干着急。
Verb forms
base tantalise · third person tantalises · -ing tantalising · past tantalised · past participle tantalised
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Common mistakes
The smell tantalised me to eat the cake.The smell tantalised me with the cake.
错误：将tantalise误用为带不定式宾补的动词。正确搭配是tantalise sb with sth或tantalise sb by doing sth，表示用某物或做某事来逗弄某人。
She tantalised him by a promise of promotion.She tantalised him with a promise of promotion.
错误：介词使用不当。tantalise通常与with连用表示所用的诱因，而by一般搭配动名词短语表示方式。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- tantalises
- plural, third person singular
- tantalised
- past, past participle
- tantalising
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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