tantalizing

英 [ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ]

美 [ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ]

v.  (以可望而不可即之物)逗引，招惹，使干着急
tantalize的现在分词

现在分词：tantalizing　

BNC.35345 / COCA.17372

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 tantalise


• VERB 使(某人)想要却得不到(某物);逗引;挑逗;撩拨
  If someone or somethingtantalizesyou, they make you feel hopeful and excited about getting what you want, usually before disappointing you by not letting you have what they appeared to offer.
  1. The boy would come into the room and tantalize the dog with his feed.
     那个男孩会到房间里拿狗食逗弄狗。
  2. ...the dreams of democracy that have so tantalized them.
     他们可望而不可即的民主梦想

英英释义

adj

• very pleasantly inviting
  1. a tantalizing aroma
  2. a tempting repast
  Synonym:tantalisingtempting
• arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
  1. a tantalizing taste of success
  Synonym:tantalising

双语例句

• I knew the gifts I already had were not those of which friends had thrown out such tantalizing hints, and my teacher said the presents I was to have would be even nicer than these.
  我知道我的礼物不会是像朋友们暗示的那些东西，我的老师告诉我，我得到的礼物要比传言中的东西好得多。
• The bread department features the tantalizing smell of fresh baked bread& cakes.
  面包部门特点的新鲜出炉的面包和蛋糕诱人的香味。
• A number of tantalizing questions could then be addressed: how do stars live and die in that wild setting?
  然后就可以着手研究一些迫切的问题了：在那样一个狂野的环境里，星球是怎么生存和死亡的？
• "Viking" provided tantalizing support on both sides of the question.
  “海盗”号再次给两方面都提供了似是而非的佐证。
• 'he went on,' I cannot think why you are so tantalizing.
  啊，苔丝！他继续说，我不该以为你在逗着我玩吧。
• It's a tantalizing idea& especially for end users.
  这是一个激动人心的想法，尤其是对于终端用户。
• Still, the idea of an industry-changing ITV remains a tantalizing one.
  不过，这依然阻挡不了我们对颠覆性的iTV充满期待与渴望。
• But the clues so far are tantalizing.
  但线索迄今尚不明朗。
• The study also holds out the tantalizing possibility that an investor following the formula can perform even better than Berkshire.
  另外，这项研究也展示了一种撩拨人心的可能性：遵守这套公式的投资者甚至可以取得比伯克希尔还要好的成绩。
• So the real question is, who gets it? It sure would make a tantalizing acquisition for someone.
  因此，真正的问题是下一个买家会是谁？某些人迫切地想收购克莱斯勒。