
美:/'ˈtɪkld/
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v. 胳肢;使发痒;使高兴,使满足(tickle 的过去式和过去分词)
I was tickled to discover that we'd both done the same thing.
我高兴地发现我俩在做同样的事。
Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear.
她的嘴唇靠近他的头,她的气息轻挠他的耳朵。
That odor tickled my hunger and I followed it.
那种气味勾起了我的饥饿感,我就跟着它走。
The wicked sprite laughed till he almost choked, for all this tickled his fancy.
这个邪恶的精灵哈哈大笑,笑得几乎要窒息了,因为这一切都使他觉得好笑。
The staff were tickled pink when the company announced a fat bonus for everyone.
当公司宣布给每个人一大笔奖金时,员工们都眉开眼笑。
“tickled”是动词“tickle”的过去式和过去分词形式,其含义根据语境可分为以下两类:
字面含义
指通过轻微触碰身体敏感部位(如腋下、脚底等)引起发痒感的行为。例如:“The baby laughed when his father tickled his feet.”(父亲挠宝宝的脚时,宝宝笑了起来。)这种用法常见于生理反应描述,中将其定义为“to touch somebody lightly, especially in a sensitive place, so that they get a nervous feeling and want to laugh”。
比喻含义
在口语中,“tickled”常用于表达因某件事感到愉快、满足或幽默。例如:“She was tickled by the surprise party.”(惊喜派对让她开心不已。)此时词义接近“amused”或“pleased”,带有情感上的轻快感。剑桥词典指出,该用法多与介词“by”或“with”连用,强调外界事物引发的情绪反应。
“tickled”是动词“tickle”的过去式和过去分词形式,主要有以下几种含义:
物理上的“挠痒”
指通过轻轻触碰身体敏感部位(如腋下、脚底)引发痒感,常伴随笑声。
例句:She laughed when her brother tickled her ribs.
情绪上的“愉悦”
比喻因有趣或意外的事物而感到开心、满足,甚至惊喜。
例句:The compliment tickled her, and she blushed.
习语“tickle someone’s fancy”
表示某事物引起兴趣或吸引力。
例句:The vintage dress in the shop window tickled her fancy.
使用注意
根据语境选择具体释义即可。
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