intrigue /in'tri:g/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
• (n.) a clandestine love affair
• (v.) cause to be interested or curious

Chinese translation

• n. 阴谋, 复杂的事
• vi. 密谋, 私通
• vt. 激起...的兴趣, 用诡计取得

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/in'tri:g/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.36 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

intrigued, intriguing, intrigues

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Related words

intriguing · introduction · introduce · intricate · intrinsic · intrusion · intruder · intrusive

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