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Definition of intrigue in English: intrigueverbintriguing, intrigued, intrigues ɪnˈtriːɡɪnˈtriɡ 1with object Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate. 引起…的好奇心（或兴趣）；迷住 I was intrigued by your question 你的问题引起了我的（极大）兴趣。 Example sentencesExamples - They were genuinely intrigued by the story and felt little need to elaborate on what already seemed so outlandish.
- Her pictures capture those around her, those who fire and intrigue her moral curiosity.
- This peculiar narrator is perhaps one of the most intriguing elements of the story.
- The husband's role, and the sort of man he is, are intriguing parts of the story.
- This is, however, a spicy and insightful version of a perennially intriguing story.
- The Scottish lad whose family moved to Manchester was fascinated with Nazism and intrigued by sadism.
- It's a question that intrigues conservatives, as much as it emboldens liberals.
- Finally, one interest that intrigues many people is your love of magic - where does that come from?
- Most of all, I write about things that are important to me, that interest me, intrigue me, that cause a reaction in me.
- I was watching it at the end of a long and by turns fascinating and intriguing day yesterday.
- She hasn't read any of Shaun's books but was intrigued by his story and the possible endings.
- Most used color boldly, with unusual lighting and interesting brushwork to intrigue the viewer into guessing the mood and integrity of the subject.
- He became intrigued by questions of reality in photography and later in cinema.
- Obviously these questions intrigue me as I have been on both ends of the equation.
- The resulting combination is what intrigues the filmmaker most.
- This of course was mildly interesting but what intrigued me was what if you used the values of Pi to create not letters but musical notes.
- I was intrigued by the stories, you see, and about how stories evolve.
- Yet the mention of sacrifice before brought to mind a story that intrigues me and seems to start to say something deeper than I have words to express.
- However, there is still much to interest and intrigue viewers: the variety of style, technique and subject matter add to a diverse and engaging show.
- So it's a very interesting story and I'm intrigued to know how it goes on.
Synonyms interest, be of interest to, fascinate, be a source of fascination to, arouse someone's curiosity, engage someone's attention, attract, draw, lure, tempt, tantalize rivet, absorb, engross, charm, captivate divert, titillate interesting, fascinating, absorbing, compelling, gripping, riveting, captivating, engaging, enthralling, diverting, titillating, tantalizing stimulating, thought-provoking 2no object Make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone. 耍阴谋，施诡计，阴谋策划 Henry and Louis intrigued with the local nobles Example sentencesExamples - The king and the president intrigued with the local representatives of white governments.
Synonyms plot, hatch a plot, conspire, take part in a conspiracy, make secret plans, lay plans, scheme, manoeuvre, connive, collude, work hand in glove rare complot, cabal, machinate
nounPlural intrigues ɪnˈtriːɡˈɪntriːɡɪnˈtriɡ mass noun1The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental. 耍阴谋，施诡计，阴谋策划 the cabinet was a nest of intrigue 该内阁是阴谋策划的大本营。 Example sentencesExamples - He needed somebody to trust in this morass of intrigue and double meaning that was called the royal court.
- Four members of the family are remembered for their scheming and intrigue, including murder by poison.
- I hated this room, the atmosphere of backstabbing intrigue and devious plots and politics that hung overhead like a forthcoming tempest.
- And it was one commingle of secrets, codes and intrigue that I came across, as I flipped pages upon pages of this wonderfully-written work.
- A hint of conspiracy and intrigue permeates the piece.
- Hamlet is a political play rife with plotting, intrigue and spying.
- The play of politics, with its betrayal and intrigue and calculation and conspiracy, holds the common persons in thrall…
- It was, according to Balzac, a world in which talent counted for nothing, and bribery, intrigue and unscrupulousness were the key factors in success.
- It is a stirring, brutal tale of conspiracy and intrigue, treachery and dissent, the overthrow of a hapless leader named Duncan.
- This is a story of intrigue, conspiracy, heroism and romance - and a good deal of it true.
- The simmering tension between them is played out against the sweep of world events as Shanghai fears a Japanese attack and the city becomes a hotbed of political intrigue, secrets and desperation.
- The change of premier was generally free of the apparent conspiratorial intrigue of December 1916.
- He also discovers a nest of intrigue, decadence and a heathen willingness to murder people very casually if they get in your way.
- American football, on the other hand, is a game of intrigue, strategies and intellect.
- It's a tale of intrigue, dark secrets, and double crosses.
- With its formulaic plot of intrigue and power struggles, the current drama at Scottish Screen has been a source of much fascination for the Scottish press.
- In a country ruled largely by man, not law, succession creates rare opportunities for political intrigue and policy change.
- At the same time American capitalism carried out its own ambitious counterrevolutionary intrigue, through the newly formed CIA as well as other agencies.
- There's no political intrigue, no plot twists and a near-total lack of cutscenes.
- A tale of murder, bribery, betrayal and intrigue follows as the plot gathers pace and Solomon races to towards the finish line.
Synonyms plotting, planning, conspiracy, collusion, conniving, scheming, machination, trickery, sharp practice, double-dealing, unscrupulousness, underhandedness, deviousness, subterfuge plot, scheme, stratagem, ruse, wile, artifice, manoeuvre informal dirty tricks rare complot, cabal, covin - 1.1count noun A secret love affair.
秘密的恋情 Example sentencesExamples - Romances and intrigues shouldn't matter to anyone but myself and those involved.
- But while this is a satisfying central plot, the story is just as much about the accident-prone romances and intrigues of the rest of this likeable family.
- With a rich history, including periods as a Greek and Roman colony, as well as the internal intrigues of ruling kings and their concubines, Istanbul nowadays is a colorful, eclectic melting pot of cultures.
- Here the usual Rossini mix of disguises and love intrigues is given added complexity by the fact that there are no fewer than three women in love with the principal character.
- The normally staid boardrooms of the country's big car makers have been rocked by allegations of bribery and sexual intrigue.
- The blather wears thin, as do the endless romantic intrigues.
- Personal enmity, property disputes, love intrigues, dowry and gain are the major reasons for murdering women.
- If you're one of the beautiful elite, summer is a fizzy whirl of suitors and intrigues and liaisons.
Synonyms secret love affair, affair, affair of the heart, liaison, amour, amorous entanglement, romantic entanglement, fling, flirtation, dalliance adultery, infidelity, unfaithfulness informal fooling around, playing around, playing away, hanky-panky British informal carryings-on, carry-on, bit on the side
2A mysterious or fascinating quality. 神秘力量；吸引力 within the region's borders is a wealth of interest and intrigue 这个地方四处洋溢着情趣与魅力。 Example sentencesExamples - Most important, the performance art intrigue of such a fascinating project is not to be missed.
- At the moment, Shanghai is still seen by foreigners as a place of intrigue and mystery where they can experience a taste of Eastern life.
- Infer things in a vague and mysterious way: There's nothing that gets people more interested in you than intrigue.
- Ideally, that hobby is something you have chosen for its soothing qualities, its intrigue or its social opportunities.
- I don't mind admitting that last year was a dark one, full of intrigue and mystery and exciting opportunities and all those other things which media and parents make out to be the stuff of youth.
- There is a place deep within the Mornington Peninsula hinterland, a place shrouded in mystery and intrigue, a place where, as a child, I used to hide from the big bad world.
- Mystery and intrigue still surround the crash, which claimed 35 lives, and today his family are still fighting for an official explanation for the accident.
- It's no fun to be old and alone and not be odd, to at least stir up conversation with an air of intrigue and mystery on the block.
- Their salon is in the space that was once the Spanish Kitchen, the site of one of Los Angeles' great and enduring tales of mystery and intrigue.
- This movie has it all: romance, mystery, intrigue, danger, and who can forget the airplane cutouts and midget mechanics.
- A number of large Avens and Boulder Chambers add further intrigue to a fascinating area, which could almost qualify as a complete cave system in its own right.
- It's amazing how a few simple tweaks of a standard talent show format can add intrigue, suspense and interest.
- In fact, few vegetables offer as much intrigue as the mysterious mushroom.
- Politicians seem more riveted by party intrigue than by interest rates.
- I like a bit of substance and depth to my characters, plot and general intrigue.
- On the contrary, they add to the allure of women and are image-altering - they can help to create an air of mystery or intrigue or even an air of authority or power.
- Nothing reveals this more clearly than the sequence where Fred glides toward the darkness of a hallway with such intensity, fascination, intrigue and obsession.
- They like secrets, intrigue and fantasy and we are going to talk to them through Bruno.
- But for all the controversy, intrigue, and interest, you probably don't really even know what the memo says, do you?
- The plot and intrigue don't come from a script, but from careful editing and control of the set.
Synonyms interest, preoccupation, passion, obsession, compulsion, captivation, enchantment
Derivativesnoun ɪnˈtriːɡəɪnˈtriɡər Double agents, intriguers, and power-seekers flourished, which was one of the reasons why much information about the Decembrists' conspiracy never reached responsible officials until it was too late. Example sentencesExamples - There one sees what Shakespeare saw: the absolute power of the tyrant, the courtiers, the flatterers, the jesters, the cunningly ambitious intriguers.
- Many of the other figures involved in the operation were egregious intriguers and strivers, mediocrities for whom the CIA's money was a godsend.
- As to her being a political intriguer, she was if anything rather apolitical.
- Where disturbances broke out in overseas territories at the Liberation in support of demands for independence, the French authorities blamed them either on Nazi agents or on British intriguers.
Synonyms conspirator, co-conspirator, conspirer, plotter, schemer, colluder, collaborator, conniver manipulator, exploiter rare machinator, Machiavelli, Machiavellian, cabalist, intrigant(e)
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense 'deceive, cheat'): from French intrigue 'plot', intriguer 'to tangle, to plot', via Italian from Latin intricare (see intricate). sense 1 of the verb, which was influenced by a later French sense ‘to puzzle, make curious’, arose in the late 19th century. There is an intriguing link between intrigue and intricate (Late Middle English). Both ultimately derive from Latin intricare ‘to entangle, perplex’. Intricate came directly from the Latin word in the late Middle Ages, whereas intrigue lived an independent life, developing into Italian intrigare, which passed through French into English in the 17th century. The original English meaning was ‘to trick, perplex’. The modern sense ‘to arouse curiosity or interest’ dates only from the late 19th century and shows the influence of a later development in French.
Rhymesfatigue, Grieg, league, renege Definition of intrigue in US English: intrigueverbɪnˈtriɡ 1with object Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate. 引起…的好奇心（或兴趣）；迷住 I was intrigued by your question 你的问题引起了我的（极大）兴趣。 Example sentencesExamples - They were genuinely intrigued by the story and felt little need to elaborate on what already seemed so outlandish.
- Obviously these questions intrigue me as I have been on both ends of the equation.
- However, there is still much to interest and intrigue viewers: the variety of style, technique and subject matter add to a diverse and engaging show.
- Most used color boldly, with unusual lighting and interesting brushwork to intrigue the viewer into guessing the mood and integrity of the subject.
- Most of all, I write about things that are important to me, that interest me, intrigue me, that cause a reaction in me.
- So it's a very interesting story and I'm intrigued to know how it goes on.
- The husband's role, and the sort of man he is, are intriguing parts of the story.
- This of course was mildly interesting but what intrigued me was what if you used the values of Pi to create not letters but musical notes.
- He became intrigued by questions of reality in photography and later in cinema.
- The resulting combination is what intrigues the filmmaker most.
- Finally, one interest that intrigues many people is your love of magic - where does that come from?
- It's a question that intrigues conservatives, as much as it emboldens liberals.
- I was watching it at the end of a long and by turns fascinating and intriguing day yesterday.
- This is, however, a spicy and insightful version of a perennially intriguing story.
- Yet the mention of sacrifice before brought to mind a story that intrigues me and seems to start to say something deeper than I have words to express.
- This peculiar narrator is perhaps one of the most intriguing elements of the story.
- The Scottish lad whose family moved to Manchester was fascinated with Nazism and intrigued by sadism.
- She hasn't read any of Shaun's books but was intrigued by his story and the possible endings.
- Her pictures capture those around her, those who fire and intrigue her moral curiosity.
- I was intrigued by the stories, you see, and about how stories evolve.
Synonyms interesting, fascinating, absorbing, compelling, gripping, riveting, captivating, engaging, enthralling, diverting, titillating, tantalizing interest, be of interest to, fascinate, be a source of fascination to, arouse someone's curiosity, engage someone's attention, attract, draw, lure, tempt, tantalize 2no object Make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone. 耍阴谋，施诡计，阴谋策划 the delegates were intriguing for their own gains 大臣们正在为他们自身的利益而密谋策划。 Example sentencesExamples - The king and the president intrigued with the local representatives of white governments.
Synonyms plot, hatch a plot, conspire, take part in a conspiracy, make secret plans, lay plans, scheme, manoeuvre, connive, collude, work hand in glove
nounɪnˈtriɡ 1The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental. 耍阴谋，施诡计，阴谋策划 the cabinet was a nest of intrigue 该内阁是阴谋策划的大本营。 the intrigues of local government officials 地方官员的密谋策划。 Example sentencesExamples - With its formulaic plot of intrigue and power struggles, the current drama at Scottish Screen has been a source of much fascination for the Scottish press.
- He also discovers a nest of intrigue, decadence and a heathen willingness to murder people very casually if they get in your way.
- And it was one commingle of secrets, codes and intrigue that I came across, as I flipped pages upon pages of this wonderfully-written work.
- It is a stirring, brutal tale of conspiracy and intrigue, treachery and dissent, the overthrow of a hapless leader named Duncan.
- Four members of the family are remembered for their scheming and intrigue, including murder by poison.
- The simmering tension between them is played out against the sweep of world events as Shanghai fears a Japanese attack and the city becomes a hotbed of political intrigue, secrets and desperation.
- The play of politics, with its betrayal and intrigue and calculation and conspiracy, holds the common persons in thrall…
- Hamlet is a political play rife with plotting, intrigue and spying.
- He needed somebody to trust in this morass of intrigue and double meaning that was called the royal court.
- At the same time American capitalism carried out its own ambitious counterrevolutionary intrigue, through the newly formed CIA as well as other agencies.
- In a country ruled largely by man, not law, succession creates rare opportunities for political intrigue and policy change.
- A tale of murder, bribery, betrayal and intrigue follows as the plot gathers pace and Solomon races to towards the finish line.
- It was, according to Balzac, a world in which talent counted for nothing, and bribery, intrigue and unscrupulousness were the key factors in success.
- There's no political intrigue, no plot twists and a near-total lack of cutscenes.
- A hint of conspiracy and intrigue permeates the piece.
- This is a story of intrigue, conspiracy, heroism and romance - and a good deal of it true.
- The change of premier was generally free of the apparent conspiratorial intrigue of December 1916.
- American football, on the other hand, is a game of intrigue, strategies and intellect.
- I hated this room, the atmosphere of backstabbing intrigue and devious plots and politics that hung overhead like a forthcoming tempest.
- It's a tale of intrigue, dark secrets, and double crosses.
Synonyms plotting, planning, conspiracy, collusion, conniving, scheming, machination, trickery, sharp practice, double-dealing, unscrupulousness, underhandedness, deviousness, subterfuge - 1.1 A secret love affair.
秘密的恋情 Example sentencesExamples - The normally staid boardrooms of the country's big car makers have been rocked by allegations of bribery and sexual intrigue.
- But while this is a satisfying central plot, the story is just as much about the accident-prone romances and intrigues of the rest of this likeable family.
- Personal enmity, property disputes, love intrigues, dowry and gain are the major reasons for murdering women.
- The blather wears thin, as do the endless romantic intrigues.
- With a rich history, including periods as a Greek and Roman colony, as well as the internal intrigues of ruling kings and their concubines, Istanbul nowadays is a colorful, eclectic melting pot of cultures.
- If you're one of the beautiful elite, summer is a fizzy whirl of suitors and intrigues and liaisons.
- Here the usual Rossini mix of disguises and love intrigues is given added complexity by the fact that there are no fewer than three women in love with the principal character.
- Romances and intrigues shouldn't matter to anyone but myself and those involved.
Synonyms secret love affair, affair, affair of the heart, liaison, amour, amorous entanglement, romantic entanglement, fling, flirtation, dalliance
2A mysterious or fascinating quality. 神秘力量；吸引力 within the region's borders is a wealth of interest and intrigue 这个地方四处洋溢着情趣与魅力。 Example sentencesExamples - Nothing reveals this more clearly than the sequence where Fred glides toward the darkness of a hallway with such intensity, fascination, intrigue and obsession.
- The plot and intrigue don't come from a script, but from careful editing and control of the set.
- It's amazing how a few simple tweaks of a standard talent show format can add intrigue, suspense and interest.
- But for all the controversy, intrigue, and interest, you probably don't really even know what the memo says, do you?
- It's no fun to be old and alone and not be odd, to at least stir up conversation with an air of intrigue and mystery on the block.
- Their salon is in the space that was once the Spanish Kitchen, the site of one of Los Angeles' great and enduring tales of mystery and intrigue.
- There is a place deep within the Mornington Peninsula hinterland, a place shrouded in mystery and intrigue, a place where, as a child, I used to hide from the big bad world.
- Politicians seem more riveted by party intrigue than by interest rates.
- Mystery and intrigue still surround the crash, which claimed 35 lives, and today his family are still fighting for an official explanation for the accident.
- Ideally, that hobby is something you have chosen for its soothing qualities, its intrigue or its social opportunities.
- Most important, the performance art intrigue of such a fascinating project is not to be missed.
- At the moment, Shanghai is still seen by foreigners as a place of intrigue and mystery where they can experience a taste of Eastern life.
- They like secrets, intrigue and fantasy and we are going to talk to them through Bruno.
- Infer things in a vague and mysterious way: There's nothing that gets people more interested in you than intrigue.
- On the contrary, they add to the allure of women and are image-altering - they can help to create an air of mystery or intrigue or even an air of authority or power.
- In fact, few vegetables offer as much intrigue as the mysterious mushroom.
- A number of large Avens and Boulder Chambers add further intrigue to a fascinating area, which could almost qualify as a complete cave system in its own right.
- I like a bit of substance and depth to my characters, plot and general intrigue.
- This movie has it all: romance, mystery, intrigue, danger, and who can forget the airplane cutouts and midget mechanics.
- I don't mind admitting that last year was a dark one, full of intrigue and mystery and exciting opportunities and all those other things which media and parents make out to be the stuff of youth.
Synonyms interest, preoccupation, passion, obsession, compulsion, captivation, enchantment
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense ‘deceive, cheat’): from French intrigue ‘plot’, intriguer ‘to tangle, to plot’, via Italian from Latin intricare (see intricate). intrigue (sense 1 of the verb), which was influenced by a later French sense ‘to puzzle, make curious’, arose in the late 19th century. |