| 单词 | intrigue |
| 释义 | intrigue Word forms: intrigues, intriguing , intrigued pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (ɪntriːg ). The verb is pronounced (ɪntriːg ). 1. variable noun Intrigue is the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people. ...political intrigue. ...a powerful story of intrigue, passion and betrayal. ...the plots and intrigues in the novel. Synonyms: plot, scheme, conspiracy, manoeuvre 2. verb If something, especially something strange, intrigues you, it interests you and you want to know more about it. The novelty of the situation intrigued him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: interest, fascinate, arouse the curiosity of, attract Collocations: court intrigue Even if it's not consistently exhilarating, the book encompasses centuries of architectural modification and court intrigue and brims with scholarship. Times, Sunday Times A first half of slow-moving court intrigue then gives way to some spectacular battles. Times, Sunday Times Two years later he retired from public life in disgrace as the result of court intrigue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After the wars, he plunged again into court intrigue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was soon tired of the court intrigues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But many were intrigued by the possibility of tax-advantaged legacies. Times, Sunday Times I am intrigued by the possibility of swimming better. Times, Sunday Times Scientists have been intrigued by the possibility that viruses known to cause neurological damage could be used to attack cancer. Times, Sunday Times They will increasingly have to master the dark arts of political intrigue. Times, Sunday Times (2012) To these qualities he added cunning and a sense of timing in political intrigue. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) He turned his back on the city, and on the vanities of career and money and political intrigue. COUP D'ETAT Translations: Chinese: 阴谋, 阴谋 Japanese: 陰謀, 興味をそそる |
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