titillate
英 [ˈtɪt.ɪ.leɪt]
美 [ˈtɪt̬.əl.eɪt]
- vt. 使觉得痒;使高兴
- vi. 感到兴奋;被激发
titillate 使兴奋,煽动情欲来自拉丁语 titillare,胳痒,胳肢,拟声词,模仿咯咯笑的声音,-ate,使。
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titillate: see tit
- titillate (v.)
- 1610s, back-formation from titillation. Related: Titillated; titillating.
- 1. a story intended to titillate the imagination of the public
- 意欲煽动公众想象力的故事
- 2. Scientific stories titillate the fancy of the school boys.
- 科学故事使小学生们的想象力活跃起来.
- 3. In review a novel, you shall try to titillate rather than satiate the reader's interest.
- 评论一本小说的时候, 你应想办法刺激而不是满足读者的兴趣.
- 4. The book has no artistic merit its sole aim is to titillate.
- 那书毫无艺术价值,只是撩拨情欲.
- 5. Chilli sauce can titillate our palates.
- 辣椒酱可以挑逗我们的味觉.