tantalizingly

IPA/ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋli/
KK[tˈæntəlˌaɪzɪŋli]IPA/ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋli/

tantalizingly — adverb

1. so that something seems almost yours or almost possible, while still staying jus

1.副詞C1
釋義

so that something seems almost yours or almost possible, while still staying just beyond reach

例句

The island looked tantalizingly close, but the storm kept all boats ashore.

tantalizingly + close + contrastive but-clause

The waiter paused tantalizingly beside our table with a plate of dumplings.

tantalizingly modifies a pause that withholds food

同義詞
  • temptingly

    more general; it can describe attraction even when nothing blocks you from getting it

  • enticingly

    focuses on drawing interest, with less emphasis on frustration

  • teasingly

    often playful or personal, rather than about an almost-lost opportunity

文法句型

tantalizingly + close/near

tantalizingly + few/little

tantalizingly + beyond/out of reach

用法筆記

Often placed before words like close, near, few, or beyond to show that the desired thing seems almost available. A following but, yet, or until clause often explains what keeps that hope from being fulfilled.

常見錯誤

❌The tickets were tantalizingly available online.
✅The tickets looked tantalizingly close to mine, but the page froze.
💡tantalizingly suggests near success that slips away, not simple availability.
❌Sayaka answered tantalizingly about the plan.
✅Sayaka gave tantalizingly few details about the plan.
💡the adverb usually modifies how much is revealed or how near something seems, not the ordinary act of answering.