intrigue
verb
noun
ɪnˈtriːɡ
verb
1
if
something
intrigues
you,
it
interests
you
a
lot
because
it
seems
strange
or
mysterious
〔因奇特或神秘而〕激起兴趣,引起好奇心; 迷住
T
Other
people’s
houses
always
intrigued
her.
别人的房子总令她好奇。
2
to
make
secret
plans
to
harm
someone
or
make
them
lose
their
position
of
power
[正式] 密谋; 施诡计〔伤害某人或夺其权势〕
I | formal
[+
against
]
While
King
Richard
was
abroad,
the
barons
had
been
intriguing
against
him.
理查王在国外时,贵族们一直在密谋反对他。
ˈɪntriːɡ
noun
3
the
making
of
secret
plans
to
harm
someone
or
make
them
lose
their
position
of
power,
or
a
plan
of
this
kind
阴谋,密谋; 诡计
It’s
an
exciting
story
of
political
intrigue
and
murder.
那是一个关于政治阴谋和谋杀的扣人心弦的故事。
a
web
of
intrigue
(=complicated
set
of
secret
plans)
一套阴谋诡计
[+
of
]
the
political
intrigues
of
the
capital
首府里的政治阴谋