intrigue
🇬🇧 UK/in'tri:g/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To arouse curiosity or interest; to make secret plots against someone.
激起兴趣;密谋策划
n.
A secret plot or scheme; a clandestine love affair.
阴谋,诡计;秘密恋情
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.political intrigue政治密谋
- 2.palace intrigue宫廷斗争
Example Sentences
- 1.
The mysterious letter intrigued her, prompting her to seek the sender's identity.
- 2.
Political intrigue within the court threatened the kingdom's stability.