intrigued
/ɪnˈtriːɡd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪntrˈiɡd] /ɪnˈtriːɡd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪntrˈiɡd] /in-ˈtrēgd How to pronounce intrigued (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ɪnˈtriːɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪntrˈiɡd] /ɪnˈtriːɡ/ (ame, ipa)
intrigued — 形容詞
- intriguedpositive
- more intriguedcomparative
- most intriguedsuperlative
1. strongly curious about someone or something that seems unusual or not fully expl
好奇的
因事情特別或神祕而想知道更多的
strongly curious about someone or something that seems unusual or not fully explained, so you want to learn more.
Jiwoo was intrigued by the old key hidden inside her grandmother's cookbook.
Jiwoo 對祖母食譜裡藏著的那把舊鑰匙感到很好奇。
be intrigued by + mysterious object
Sirin grew intrigued when the new neighbor received letters with no return address.
Sirin 看到新鄰居收到沒有寄件地址的信後，越來越好奇。
become/grow intrigued + when-clause
The children were intrigued to hear that the cave had never been mapped.
孩子們聽說那座洞穴從來沒有人畫過地圖，都感到很好奇。
Anjali looked intrigued as the magician placed a locked box on the table.
魔術師把一個上鎖的盒子放到桌上時，Anjali 看起來很好奇。
Christopher became intrigued by how the tiny robot could climb the wall.
Christopher 對那台小機器人怎麼爬上牆感到很好奇。
- curious
emphasizes wanting information; intrigued adds a stronger sense of mystery
- interested
broader and weaker; intrigued suggests the thing pulls you in more strongly
- fascinated
stronger and more absorbing than intrigued
- bored
shows no interest at all
- unimpressed
suggests the thing fails to catch attention or admiration
文法句型
be intrigued by [noun]
be intrigued to [verb]
be intrigued by how/why/what [clause]
look intrigued
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'by' plus the thing that catches your attention, or by an infinitive or question clause, as in 'intrigued to hear' or 'intrigued by how it worked'. Distinguish from 'intriguing' or 'interesting' — those describe the thing that causes curiosity, while 'intrigued' describes the person's feeling.
常見錯誤
intrigued — 動詞
- intriguedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- intrigueds3rd person singular
- intrigueding-ing form
- intriguededpast simple
1. to make someone want to know more about a person, thing, or idea because it seem
引起好奇
使人因特別或神祕而想知道更多
to make someone want to know more about a person, thing, or idea because it seems unusual, surprising, or partly mysterious.
The note with no signature intrigued Beatrix enough to keep it for weeks.
那張沒有署名的紙條引起了 Beatrix 的好奇，讓她留了好幾個星期。
intrigue + object + enough to [verb]
Renata's quiet answer intrigued the reporter, who asked two more questions.
Renata 平靜的回答引起了那名記者的好奇，讓他又追問了兩個問題。
intrigue + person who wants more detail
A photo of the deserted island intrigued Sivan long before she booked the trip.
那張荒島的照片早在 Sivan 訂下旅程前，就引起了她的好奇。
The strange light in the barn intrigued the whole village that night.
穀倉裡的奇怪亮光在那天晚上引起了全村人的好奇。
One line from the science article intrigued Defne and sent her to the library.
那篇科學文章中的一句話引起了 Defne 的好奇，讓 Defne 跑去圖書館查資料。
文法句型
intrigue + object
intrigue + object + enough to [verb]
be intrigued by [noun]
用法筆記
This sense takes a direct object: something intrigues someone. In everyday use it often appears in the passive ('I was intrigued by...') when the speaker focuses on the person whose curiosity was raised.