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intrigue verb
⇨ interestintrigue noun
⇨ conspiracyinterest verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ delight 另见delight条interest ♦︎ appeal ♦︎ attract ♦︎ fascinate ♦︎ intrigue ♦︎ absorb ♦︎ rivet ♦︎ gripThese words all mean to catch and keep your attention. 这些词均表示使感兴趣、使关注。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达使人感兴趣的程度| interest | ➔ | absorb | ➔ | fascinate | | appeal | | | | rivet | | attract | | | | grip | | intrigue | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to attract / rivet / grip sb's attention◆a question / subject interests / fascinates / intrigues sb◆to really interest sb / appeal to sb / attract / fascinate / intrigue sb■ interest [transitive] to catch and keep your attention 使感兴趣；使关注◆Politics just doesn't interest me.我对政治毫无兴趣。◆The musuem has something to interest everyone.这所博物馆有让每个人都感兴趣的东西。◆It may interest you to know that he didn't accept the offer.或许你有兴趣知道，他没有接受这份工作。◆She has always interested herself in (= given her attention to) helping younger musicians.她始终留意提携年轻音乐家。■ appeal [intransitive] to be sth that you like 让人喜欢；有吸引力；有感染力◆The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.想到要在雨中久等使人扫兴。◆It's a book that appeals to people of all ages.这是一本老幼皆宜的书。■ attract [transitive, usually passive](of a thing) to have qualities that you notice and like it; (of a person) to have qualities that make you like and admire them （事物）吸引，使喜爱；（人）引起⋯的好感（或爱慕）◆That was what first attracted me to the place.那就是最初吸引我来到此地的原因。◆I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.我一直向往去国外工作。◆What first attracted me about her was her sense of humour.首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。 OPP repel ⇨ shock verb see also tempt ⇨ tempt ■ fascinate / /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ / [transitive, intransitive] to attract or interest sb very much, often because you feel that there is a lot you can learn or that sth is mysterious 深深吸引；迷住◆China has always fascinated me.中国一直令我心驰神往。◆The private lives of the rich and famous never fail to fascinate.富豪名流的私生活总让人津津乐道。■ intrigue / /ɪnˈtriːg/ / [transitive] to make sb very interested and want to know more about sth, usually because it seems unusual or mysterious 激起⋯的兴趣；引发⋯的好奇心◆There was something about him that intrigued her.他有种特质令她着迷。■ absorb [transitive] to interest sb very much so that they pay no attention to anything else 吸引⋯的全部注意力；使沉迷◆The work had absorbed him for several years.有好几年的时间他专心致力于那项工作。◆She was completely absorbed in the task.她全身心投入那项任务。■ rivet / /ˈrɪvɪt/ / [transitive, usually passive] to hold sb's interest or attention so completely that they cannot look away or think of anything else 使痴迷；彻底吸引◆I was absolutely riveted by her story.我完全被她的故事吸引住了。◆My eyes were riveted on the figure lying in the road.我眼睛紧盯着躺在路上的那个人。■ grip (-pp-) [transitive] to interest or excite sb very much; to hold sb's attention completely 使极感兴趣；使非常激动；完全吸引住（某人）的注意◆The book grips you from the first page to the last.这本书从头至尾扣人心弦。◆The atmosphere of the World Cup gripped the nation.世界杯的气氛令举国兴奋。 conspiracy noun conspiracy ♦︎ scheme ♦︎ plot ♦︎ intrigue ♦︎ collusion ♦︎ stingThese are all words for a secret plan to do sth illegal or harmful, or to deceive sb. 这些词均表示阴谋、密谋、诡计。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a conspiracy / a plot / intrigue against sb◆a conspiracy / collusion between people / groups◆a conspiracy / scheme / plot to do sth◆(an) alleged conspiracy / scheme / plot / intrigue / collusion◆(a) political / international conspiracy / plot / intrigue◆to be involved in a conspiracy / a scheme / a plot / intrigue / collusion / a sting◆to engage in a conspiracy / a scheme / a plot / intrigue◆to uncover a conspiracy / scheme / plot■ conspiracy / /kənˈspɪrəsi/ / [countable, uncountable] a secret plan by a group of people to do sth illegal or harmful 密谋；阴谋◆He claimed there had been a conspiracy to overthrow the government.他声称有人密谋颠覆政府。◆They were charged with conspiracy to murder.他们被控密谋策划谋杀。◆A lot of people subscribe to the conspiracy theory (= believe that a conspiracy is responsible for a particular event).许多人相信这个阴谋论。 see also conspirator ⇨ accomplice , conspire ⇨ plot verb ■ scheme / /skiːm/ / [countable] a plan for getting money or some other advantage for yourself, especially one that involves deceiving other people 阴谋；诡计；计谋◆Police uncovered a scheme to steal paintings worth more than $250 000.警方发现了一起企图盗窃价值超过25万元画作的阴谋。 see also scheme ⇨ plot verb , ploy ⇨ tactic ■ plot [countable] a secret plan by a group of people to do sth illegal or harmful 密谋；阴谋◆The military had foiled an assassination plot against the president.军方挫败了一起暗杀总统的阴谋。 see also plot ⇨ plot verb NOTE 辨析 Conspiracy or plot?Both of these words are used about secret plans to remove sb from a position of power, although a plot may be more likely to involve murder and violence. You can talk about an assassination plot but not◆an assassination conspiracy Conspiracy, but not plot, is also used to talk about plans by people in power to keep sth secret. 这两个词均可指除去在位者的秘密计划，但plot更可能涉及谋杀和暴力。“暗杀阴谋”可以说an assassination plot，但不说an assassination conspiracy。conspiracy亦指当权者为某事保守秘密的计划，plot没有这种用法。■ intrigue / /ˈɪntriːg, ɪnˈtriːg/ / [uncountable, countable] (especially written) the activity of making secret plans in order to achieve an aim, often by deceiving people; a secret plan or relationship, especially one which involves sb else being deceived 密谋；阴谋；秘密关系◆The young heroine steps into a web of intrigue in the academic world.年轻的女主角陷入了学术界钩心斗角的罗网。◆Sexual intrigues were almost part of the culture of high politics.性阴谋几乎是高层政治文化的一部分。■ collusion / /kəˈluːʒn/ / [uncountable] (formal) a secret agreement, especially in order to do sth dishonest or to deceive people 秘密约定；勾结；串通◆The police were operating in collusion with the drug dealers.警察与那伙毒贩互相串通。 see also collude ⇨ plot verb ■ sting [countable] (especially NAmE) a clever secret plan by the police to catch criminals; a clever plan by criminals to cheat people out of a lot of money （警察为抓捕罪犯而设的）圈套；（罪犯诈骗钱财的）骗局，诡计◆The FBI conducted a sting operation to catch heroin dealers in Detroit.联邦调查局设了圈套在底特律抓捕海洛因贩子。 |