intrigue

英 [ɪn'triːg] 美['ɪn'triɡ]
  • n. 阴谋;诡计;复杂的事;私通
  • vt. 用诡计取得;激起...的兴趣
  • vi. 私通;密谋

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词态变化


复数: intrigues;第三人称单数: intrigues;过去式: intrigued;过去分词: intrigued;现在分词: intriguing;

助记提示


1、trick, intricate => intrigue.
2. This word derives from intricate, but the meaning influenced by trick, so the meaning has extended.
3. 源于 intricate , 但含义受到了 trick 的影响,因此使其具有了 trick 的含义。
4. 这也许是由于该词的古体形式的词干与 trick 的古体形式的词干完全相同,使人们在使用中将其联系起来了,这种本不相干的单词,由于发音或拼写形式的相同或相近而被人们有意无意联系起来,而使其含义发生关联的想象,在英语中还是比较常见的。
5. 谐音“阴吹哥”----吹嘘阴谋诡计的人。

中文词源


intrigue 激发,激起好奇心,阴谋,密谋

in-,进入,使,-trig,琐事,繁琐,词源同trick,extricate.即卷进去的,引申词义激发,激起好奇心,同时,也用于指阴谋,密谋等。

英英释意


1. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
2. a clandestine love affair

英文词源


intrigue (v.)
1610s, "to trick, deceive, cheat" (earlier entriken, late 14c.), from French intriguer (16c.), from Italian intrigare "to plot, meddle," from Latin intricare "entangle" (see intricate). Meaning "to plot or scheme" first recorded 1714; that of "to excite curiosity" is from 1894. Related: Intrigued; intriguing (1680s, "plotting, scheming;" meaning "exciting curiosity" is from 1909).
intrigue (n.)
1640s, probably from intrigue (v.).

考试真题


Russell Fazio, an Ohio State psychology professor who has studied interracial roommates there and at Indiana University, discovered an intriguing academic effect.

出自-2012年6月听力原文

实用场景例句


You've really intrigued me─tell me more!
你说的真有意思——再给我讲一些吧!

牛津词典

political intrigue
政治阴谋

牛津词典

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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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。

牛津词典

...political intrigue.
政治阴谋

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a powerful story of intrigue, passion and betrayal.
一个关于阴谋、激情与背叛的动人心魄的故事

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The novelty of the situation intrigued him.
周围环境的独具一格令他着迷。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The palace was a nest of intrigue.
这座宫殿曾是阴谋诡计的策源地.

《简明英汉词典》

This intrigue has been going on for some time and will continue.
这种阴谋,不但过去和现在是存在着,而且将来也还会继续的.

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By this time, I have fully wised up to their intrigue.
到这时, 我已经完全识破他们的阴谋诡计.

辞典例句

The venture involved intrigue, lies, nemesis — and no end of a lesson.
这场冒险包含了阴谋诡计, 谎言, 不可避免的结果—以及没有结束的一个教训.

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He is too lofty to stoop to vulgar intrigue.
他的清高使他还不至于屈就卑俗的勾当.

辞典例句

Are there unfinished projects that were important at one time, but no longer intrigue you?
是否有曾经很吸引你但却不再有兴趣的未完成的工作?

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It is inappropriate to encourage suspicion and intrigue within a company.
在一个公司里鼓励猜疑和阴谋的气氛是不合适的.

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The royal palace was filled with intrigue.
皇宫中充满了勾心斗角.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Adding to the intrigue is Chery's reputation as arguably the world's most brazen industrial counterfeiter.
阴谋的一方面是,奇瑞的名声,可证实是世界上最大的汽车工业盗版者.

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The book's unusual title intrigue me into read it.
这本书奇特的书名引起我阅读的兴趣.

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Intrigue: Move any 4 Caballeros on the board!
诡计: 玩家可在图板上,将最多4名骑士(论颜色)到任何地域或城堡中.

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There is an aptitude for political intrigue and the deeper mysteries of life.
有实行政治阴谋及探讨深层生命之谜的能力.

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Intrigue might smell great, but it didn't make a girl attractive to men.
诱人的气味也许与众不同, 但还不足以增添女孩于对男人的吸引力.

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Muttering among themselves for hours, the men developed a deepening sense of intrigue and of brotherhood.
他们一连几个小时地这么低声交谈, 逐渐产生了一种患难与共、同舟共济的感情.

辞典例句

Qu Yuan suffered banishment as the victim of a court intrigue.
屈原成为朝廷中钩心斗角的牺牲品,因而遭到放逐.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Eroticism, intrigue and spectacular sex are all here in this pulse pounding production from Private.
色情, 阴谋和壮观的性行为都在这份由私人生产脉冲冲击.

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This is a novel of intrigue.
这是一本有阴谋情节的小说.

《简明英汉词典》

There are many people who intrigue against each other for power and position.
11很多人因为夺权谋位而勾心斗角.

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Fairy tales can intrigue most children.
神话故事能引起大多数孩子的兴趣.

《简明英汉词典》

Intrigue: Move all of your own Caballeros from any one region!
诡计: 玩家可将一个地域(堡除外)自己的骑士,全数(部份)到任何地域或城堡中.

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By this time, I had fully wised up to their intrigue.
到那时, 我已经完全识破了他们的阴谋诡计.

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However this year they have been beset with uncustomary intrigue.
然而今年他们却受到不合乎常规的阴谋的困扰.

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