intrigue
intrigue 英 [ɪnˈtri:g] 美 [ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ]
n. 阴谋；密谋 v. 密谋；激起...的兴趣
进行时:intriguing 过去式:intrigued 过去分词:intrigued 第三人称单数:intrigues 名词复数:intrigues
- An intrigue is a secret plot. If you ever become the monarch of a small island kingdom, keep watch for signs of any intrigue against you.
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- n. 阴谋；密谋
- v. 密谋；激起...的兴趣
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1. You've really intrigued me—tell me more!
你说的真有意思，再给我讲一些吧！
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2. political intrigue
政治阴谋
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3. The young heroine steps into a web of intrigue in the academic world.
年轻的女主人公陷入了学术界钩心斗角的罗网。
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4. I soon learnt about all the intrigues and scandals that went on in the little town.
我很快便知道了小镇上流传的种种阴谋与丑闻。
- intrigue (n.) 1640s, "a clandestine plot;" 1660s, "secret plotting," probably from intrigue (v.). Also used from 1660s as "clandestine or illicit sexual encounter."
- intrigue (v.) 1610s, "to trick, deceive, cheat," from French intriguer (16c.), from Italian intrigare "to plot, meddle; perplex, puzzle," from Latin intricare "to entangle, perplex, embarrass" (see intricate).
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