intrigue

in·trigue

I0207700 (ĭn′trēg′, ĭn-trēg′)n.1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot.b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes: seized the throne by intrigue.2. A clandestine love affair.v. (ĭn-trēg′) in·trigued, in·trigu·ing, in·trigues v.tr.1. To arouse the interest or curiosity of: Hibernation has long intrigued biologists.2. To effect or cause to be accepted or rejected by secret scheming or plotting: "Mr. Clay ... was intrigued out of the Presidential nomination" (Parke Godwin).v.intr. To engage in secret or underhand schemes; plot.

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[From French intriguer, to plot, from Italian intrigare, to plot, from Latin intrīcāre, to entangle; see intricate.]

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in·trigu′er n.Usage Note: The introduction of the verb intrigue to mean "to arouse the interest or curiosity of" was initially resisted by writers on usage as an unneeded French substitute for available English words such as interest, fascinate, or puzzle. Only 52 percent of the Usage Panel accepted this usage in 1968. Twenty years later, in 1988, 78 percent of the Usage Panel accepted it in the sentence The special-quota idea intrigues some legislators, who have asked a Washington think tank to evaluate it. By the 21st century, the use of intrigue as a verb had become completely unremarkable, and it is now firmly entrenched in the English lexicon.

intrigue

vb, -trigues, -triguing or -trigued1. (tr) to make interested or curious: I'm intrigued by this case, Watson. 2. (intr) to make secret plots or employ underhand methods; conspire3. (often foll by: with) to carry on a clandestine love affair n 4. the act or an instance of secret plotting, etc 5. a clandestine love affair 6. the quality of arousing interest or curiosity; beguilement [C17: from French intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin intrīcāre; see intricate] inˈtriguer n

in•trigue

(v. ɪnˈtrig; n. also ˈɪn trig)

v. -trigued, -tri•guing,
n. v.t. 1. to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating qualities. 2. to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations. 3. Obs. to entangle. 4. Obs. to trick or cheat. v.i. 5. to plot craftily or underhandedly. 6. to carry on a secret or illicit love affair. n. 7. the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems. 8. such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing: political intrigues. 9. a secret or illicit love affair. [1640–50; < French intriguer < Italian intrigare < Upper Italian < Latin intrīcāre to entangle; see intricate] in•tri′guing•ly, adv. syn: See conspiracy.

intrigue

Past participle: intrigued
Gerund: intriguing

Imperative
intrigue
intrigue

Present
I intrigue
you intrigue
he/she/it intrigues
we intrigue
you intrigue
they intrigue

Preterite
I intrigued
you intrigued
he/she/it intrigued
we intrigued
you intrigued
they intrigued

Present Continuous
I am intriguing
you are intriguing
he/she/it is intriguing
we are intriguing
you are intriguing
they are intriguing

Present Perfect
I have intrigued
you have intrigued
he/she/it has intrigued
we have intrigued
you have intrigued
they have intrigued

Past Continuous
I was intriguing
you were intriguing
he/she/it was intriguing
we were intriguing
you were intriguing
they were intriguing

Past Perfect
I had intrigued
you had intrigued
he/she/it had intrigued
we had intrigued
you had intrigued
they had intrigued

Future
I will intrigue
you will intrigue
he/she/it will intrigue
we will intrigue
you will intrigue
they will intrigue

Future Perfect
I will have intrigued
you will have intrigued
he/she/it will have intrigued
we will have intrigued
you will have intrigued
they will have intrigued

Future Continuous
I will be intriguing
you will be intriguing
he/she/it will be intriguing
we will be intriguing
you will be intriguing
they will be intriguing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been intriguing
you have been intriguing
he/she/it has been intriguing
we have been intriguing
you have been intriguing
they have been intriguing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been intriguing
you will have been intriguing
he/she/it will have been intriguing
we will have been intriguing
you will have been intriguing
they will have been intriguing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been intriguing
you had been intriguing
he/she/it had been intriguing
we had been intriguing
you had been intriguing
they had been intriguing

Conditional
I would intrigue
you would intrigue
he/she/it would intrigue
we would intrigue
you would intrigue
they would intrigue

Past Conditional
I would have intrigued
you would have intrigued
he/she/it would have intrigued
we would have intrigued
you would have intrigued
they would have intrigued

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intrigue - a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) endsmachinationplot, secret plan, game - a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"priestcraft - a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
	2.	intrigue - a clandestine love affairlove affair, romance - a relationship between two lovers
Verb	1.	intrigue - cause to be interested or curious fascinategrab, seize - capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"matter to, interest - be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
	2.	intrigue - form intrigues (for) in an underhand mannerscheme, conniveplot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

intrigue

noun1. plot, scheme, conspiracy, manoeuvre, manipulation, collusion, ruse, trickery, cabal, stratagem, double-dealing, chicanery, sharp practice, wile, knavery, machination the plots and intrigues in the novel2. affair, romance, intimacy, liaison, amour She detected her husband in an intrigue with a prostitute.verb1. interest, fascinate, arouse the curiosity of, attract, charm, rivet, titillate, pique, tickle your fancy The novelty of the situation intrigued him.2. plot, scheme, manoeuvre, conspire, connive, machinate The main characters spend their time intriguing for control.

intrigue

nounA secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:cabal, collusion, connivance, conspiracy, machination, plot, scheme.verb1. To work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:collude, connive, conspire, machinate, plot, scheme.2. To arouse the interest and attention of:attract, interest.Slang: turn on.

Translations

密谋引起...的好奇策划阴谋

intrigue

(inˈtriːg) , (ˈintriːg) noun the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme. He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue. 陰謀 阴谋 (inˈtriːg) verb1. to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse. The book intrigued me. 使著迷，引發好奇 引起...的好奇2. to plot or scheme. 密謀 策划，密谋 inˈtriguing adjective curious or amusing. an intriguing idea. 引人入勝的 引起兴趣的，吸引人的