intrigue的意思

intrigue

英式音标['ɪn'triɡ]
美式英标[ɪn'triːg]

基本解释

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

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。

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.).

1. They spiced their conversations and discussions with intrigue.: 他们的谈话和讨论透着些许的神秘。

2. 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.