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

Being nurtured now give us some tantalizing hints of what's to come.
给我们提供了一些十分诱人的线索。
Replicas of five tiny bronze figurines-dancers and musicians escorted by a jester-provide a tantalizing glimpse into Myanmar's ( Burma's) history.
五个复制的小铜像与小丑一起的演奏者和舞蹈者勾起了我们对于缅甸历史的兴趣。
'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。
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。
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 younger woman could almost smell the tantalizing aroma of purple lilacs.
这位年轻妇女几乎嗅到了紫丁香诱人的芬芳。
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。
Half numbed by this tantalizing remark he walked slowly away, looking back at her over his shoulder.
贾瑞听了，身上已木了半边，慢慢的一面走着，一面回过头来看。
She met his eagerness with that smiling, tantalizing passivity.
她以笑盈盈的、半推半就的姿态对付他那热切的情意。
Created a snack that has been tantalizing taste buds for nearly four decades.
因而创造出了刺激众多人味觉将近40年的小吃。