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tantalize /ˈtæntəˌlaɪz/
vt
挑逗;逗引;使备尝可望而不可即之苦
» The boy would come into the room and tantalize the dog with his feed. 那个男孩会到房间里拿狗食逗弄狗。
» the dreams of democracy that have so tantalized them 对他们来说一直如此可望而不可即的民主梦想
tantalizingly /ˈtæntəˌlaɪzɪŋlɪ/
adv
挑逗地;撩拨人心地;可望而不可即地
tantalizingly slowly 慢得令人着急;非常缓慢地
to be tantalizingly close to doing sth 眼看就要做某事却又功亏一篑
» ‘Perhaps,’ she added tantalizingly. “也许吧。”她魅惑地接着说道。
» The prize was tantalizingly within my reach. 对我来说,奖金看似伸手可及,却又触摸不到。
the end of the rainbow 可望不可即的地方
Sniper One
The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege
By: Dan Mills
Narrated by: Josh Dylan
Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 23-03-17
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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