intrigue
- arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate;make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone
- the secret planning of something illicit or detrimental;a secret love affair.
verb: intrigue, 3rd person present: intrigues, gerund or present participle: intriguing, past tense: intrigued, past participle: intrigued
noun: intrigue, plural noun: intrigues
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動詞
- 1. arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate I was intrigued by your question 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone Henry and Louis intrigued with the local nobles 同義詞
名詞
- 1. the secret planning of something illicit or detrimental the cabinet was a nest of intrigue 同義詞
- ▪ a secret love affair. 同義詞
- 2. a mysterious or fascinating quality within the region's borders is a wealth of interest and intrigue
- secret schemes and power struggles within a powerful group or organization: another day, another bit of palace intrigue in the White House what spy tale would be complete without some palace intrigue?
Oxford Dictionary
- secret schemes and power struggles within a powerful group or organization: another day, another bit of palace intrigue in the White House what spy tale would be complete without some palace intrigue?
Oxford American Dictionary
- 更多解釋
- arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate: I was intrigued by your question
- the secret planning of something illicit or detrimental: the cabinet was a nest of intrigue she witnesses the intrigues and plots swirling round the court of Elizabeth I
Oxford American Dictionary