tantalize
英 [ˈtæntəlaɪz] 美 [ˈtæntəlaɪz]
(以可望而不可即之物)逗引、招惹、使干着急
- 女人,尤其是漂亮的女人,早就知道,没有什么比你无法理解的东西更诱人了。
Women, especially beautiful ones, have long understood that there's nothing so tantalizing as something you can't understand. - 那个男孩会到房间里拿狗食逗弄狗。
The boy would come into the room and tantalize the dog with his feed.
(拓展学习:英语词源 | tantalize)
pyrrhic
英 [ˈpɪrɪk] 美 [ˈpɪrɪk]
常用“Pyrrhic victory”表示“以极大代价换取的胜利、得不偿失的胜利”
- 她赢了这场官司,但得不偿失,因为她得支付高额诉讼费。
She won the court case, but it was a Pyrrhic victory because she had to pay so much in legal fees. - 这是个得不偿失的胜利。他们赢得了罢工,不过后来大部份人都丢了工作。
It was a Pyrrhic victory. They won the strike but then most of them lost their jobs.
laconic
英 [ləˈkɒnɪk] 美 [ləˈkɑːnɪk]
简洁的、简明扼要的、凝练的
- 他简短地说:“相信我!”。与此同时,他那闪亮的凝视目光传神地表达了他的恳求。
He said with laconic brevity: "Trust me!" Meanwhile, his glistening gaze was eloquent in its plea.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | laconic)
draconian
英 [drəˈkəʊniən] 美 [drəˈkoʊniən]
(法律、惩罚等)德拉古式的、严酷的、残忍的
- 他批评了警方在控制示威者时采取了过于严厉的措施。
He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police in controlling the demonstrators. - 当时,考虑到当地利益,联邦政府一直拒绝采取严厉的驱逐措施。
In deference to these local interests, the federal government had resisted engaging in draconian deportation measures.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | draconian)
jeremiad
英 [ˌdʒerɪˈmaɪæd] 美 [ˌdʒerɪˈmaɪæd]
【正式用语】哀诉、诉求清单
- 这位评论家定期发表对当代艺术界的哀叹。
The critic delivers regular jeremiads against the contemporary art world.