
美:/'ˈtɪkld/
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v. 胳肢;使發癢;使高興,使滿足(tickle 的過去式和過去分詞)
I was tickled to discover that we'd both done the same thing.
我高興地發現我倆在做同樣的事。
Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear.
她的嘴唇靠近他的頭,她的氣息輕撓他的耳朵。
That odor tickled my hunger and I followed it.
那種氣味勾起了我的饑餓感,我就跟着它走。
The wicked sprite laughed till he almost choked, for all this tickled his fancy.
這個邪惡的精靈哈哈大笑,笑得幾乎要窒息了,因為這一切都使他覺得好笑。
The staff were tickled pink when the company announced a fat bonus for everyone.
當公司宣布給每個人一大筆獎金時,員工們都眉開眼笑。
“tickled”是動詞“tickle”的過去式和過去分詞形式,其含義根據語境可分為以下兩類:
字面含義
指通過輕微觸碰身體敏感部位(如腋下、腳底等)引起發癢感的行為。例如:“The baby laughed when his father tickled his feet.”(父親撓寶寶的腳時,寶寶笑了起來。)這種用法常見于生理反應描述,中将其定義為“to touch somebody lightly, especially in a sensitive place, so that they get a nervous feeling and want to laugh”。
比喻含義
在口語中,“tickled”常用于表達因某件事感到愉快、滿足或幽默。例如:“She was tickled by the surprise party.”(驚喜派對讓她開心不已。)此時詞義接近“amused”或“pleased”,帶有情感上的輕快感。劍橋詞典指出,該用法多與介詞“by”或“with”連用,強調外界事物引發的情緒反應。
“tickled”是動詞“tickle”的過去式和過去分詞形式,主要有以下幾種含義:
物理上的“撓癢”
指通過輕輕觸碰身體敏感部位(如腋下、腳底)引發癢感,常伴隨笑聲。
例句:She laughed when her brother tickled her ribs.
情緒上的“愉悅”
比喻因有趣或意外的事物而感到開心、滿足,甚至驚喜。
例句:The compliment tickled her, and she blushed.
習語“tickle someone’s fancy”
表示某事物引起興趣或吸引力。
例句:The vintage dress in the shop window tickled her fancy.
使用注意
根據語境選擇具體釋義即可。
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