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单词 tantalize
释义
tantalize
verb[T]
(UKusuallytantalise)
uk
/ˈtæn.təl.aɪz/us
/ˈtæn.ə.laɪz/
to make someonefeelexcitedorattractedby anofferor asuggestionof something that is, infact,unlikelytohappen
撩拨，惹弄，逗引
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dangle(HANG)
teaseverb
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Attracting and tempting
  • affinity
  • allure
  • alluringly
  • arrest
  • attract
  • catnip
  • charisma
  • charm offensive
  • charm the pants offsomeoneidiom
  • chum
  • glamorousness
  • glamour
  • honey trap
  • incentive
  • jump out atsomeone
  • tempt
  • temptation
  • temptingly
  • ticklesomeone'sfancyidiom
  • va-va-voom
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Making people excited and interested
(Definition oftantalizefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

tantalize| American Dictionary

tantalize
verb[T]
us
/ˈtæn·təlˌɑɪz/
toexciteorattractsomeone byofferingorsuggestingsomething that isunlikelyto beprovidedor is not enough:
Herpaintingstantalize theeye.
(Definition oftantalizefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftantalize

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As tantalizing glimpses of the fully formed wonders to come, though, they offer a valuable perspective to anyone interested in this singular composer's musical evolution.
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Preserved only as tantalizing fragments, these are all extraordinarily difficult to apprehend in the archaeological record by any one method.
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This is a tantalizing prospect for at least two reasons.
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From the kitchen, tantalizing smells waft and overwhelm the usual scholarly smell.
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The problem with this tantalizing summary statement is that it receives no elaboration or further motivation.
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This is surprising because he is certainly aware of these questions and scatters a number of tantalizing hints throughout the book.
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It is a path for most of the way well lit, but with tantalizing spots of obscurity.
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This bleak tale affords a tantalizing glimpse into the fluidity of household circumstances over just twenty years.
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This observation provides us with a tantalizing starting point for future research.
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The twenty essays are organized into untitled sections, all of which start with a tantalizing quotation.
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Many of the problems thattantalizeus in the library are resolved through rehearsal and performance.
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The land was a long way off, but a light offshore breeze brought a tantalizing medley of smells.
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Throughout the book, too, are a number of tantalizing observations.
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All of this is accompanied by a score of undetermined sounds designed totantalizethe imagination.
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Beyond these tantalizing assertions, however, the authors offer no systematic analysis of when and how individuals resist state law, nor, importantly, to what effect.
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