Word · Frequency #33312
tantalize
烦扰；百般挑剔
to harass or annoy someone with persistent criticism or fault-finding
此条按给定释义为“不断批评挑剔”，不是常见的“逗弄、吊胃口”义。
- 1.
To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.
通过展示诱人的东西来戏弄某人但不让其满足
通过展示诱人的东西来戏弄某人但不让其满足；逗弄；使干着急
In use
The smell of freshly baked bread tantalized her as she waited in line outside the bakery.
He keeps tantalizing his teammate with the last piece of chocolate but never actually gives it to him.
The job advertisement tantalizes many applicants with a high salary, but the requirements are almost impossible to meet.
tantalize sb with sth
用某物逗弄某人，强调通过感官刺激引起渴望。
The chef tantalized the guests with the aroma of freshly baked bread.
厨师用新鲜出炉的面包的香气逗弄着客人们。
be tantalized by sth
被动结构，表示被某事诱惑或折磨。
She was tantalized by the prospect of winning the lottery.
她被中彩票的前景折磨得心痒难耐。
Verb forms
base tantalize · third person tantalizes · -ing tantalizing · past tantalized · past participle tantalized
规则动词，过去式/过去分词加-ed，现在分词去e加-ing。
Common mistakes
The salesman tantalized at her with the latest smartphone.The salesman tantalized her with the latest smartphone.
tantalize是及物动词，后直接接宾语，不需要介词at。
The thought of a vacation tantalized.The thought of a vacation tantalized her.
tantalize是及物动词，必须带宾语，不能单独用作不及物动词。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- tantalizes
- third person singular
- tantalized
- past, past participle
- tantalizing
- present participle
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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