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tantalizing 音標拼音: [t'æntəl ,ɑɪzɪŋ] [t'ænəl ,ɑɪzɪŋ] a. 難熬的,干著急的,使向往的 難熬的,幹著急的,使向往的 tantalizing adj 1: arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; " a tantalizing taste of success" [ synonym: { tantalizing}, { tantalising}] 2: very pleasantly inviting; " a tantalizing aroma"; " a tempting repast" [ synonym: { tantalizing}, { tantalising}, { tempting}] Tantalize \ Tan" ta* lize\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Tantalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Tantalizing}.] [ From { Tantalus}: cf. F. tantaliser.] To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment. [ 1913 Webster] Thy vain desires, at strife Within themselves, have tantalized thy life. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: To tease; vex; irritate; provoke. Usage: { Tantalize}, { Disappoint}. To disappoint is literally to do away with what was ( or was taken to be) appointed; hence the peculiar pain from hopes thus dashed to the ground. To tantalize, a much stronger term, describes a most distressing form of disappointment, as in the case of Tantalus, the Phrygian king. To tantalize is to visit with the bitterest disappointment -- to torment by exciting hopes or expectations which can never be realized. [ 1913 Webster] 130 Moby Thesaurus words for " tantalizing": acceptable, adorable, agitating, agreeable, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, breathtaking, cajoling, captivating, catching, charged, charismatic, charming, cliff- hanging, coaxing, come- hither, coquettish, delightful, desirable, disappointing, disquieting, distracting, disturbing, electric, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, enviable, exciting, exhilarating, exotic, exquisite, falling short, fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, galvanic, glamorous, heady, heart- expanding, heart- robbing, heart- stirring, heart- swelling, heart- thrilling, hypnotic, impressive, inflammatory, interesting, intoxicating, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, jarring, jolting, juicy, likable, lively, lovable, lovely, luxurious, maddening, mesmeric, mind- blowing, mouth- watering, moving, overcoming, overmastering, overpowering, overwhelming, perturbing, piquant, pleasing, prepossessing, provocative, provoking, provoquant, racy, ravishing, readable, rich, second best, seducing, seductive, sensuous, siren, sirenic, soul- stirring, spellbinding, spellful, spicy, spirit- stirring, stimulating, stimulative, stirring, striking, succulent, suspenseful, suspensive, taking, teasing, telling, tempting, thought- challenging, thought- inspiring, thought- provoking, thrilling, thrilly, tickling, titillating, titillative, to be desired, toothsome, troubling, unobjectionable, unsatisfactory, unsettling, upsetting, voluptuous, winning, winsome, witching, worth having
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