tantalizes
英 [ˈtæntəlaɪzɪz]
美 [ˈtæntəlaɪzɪz]
v. (以可望而不可即之物)逗引，招惹，使干着急
tantalize的第三人称单数
柯林斯词典
- VERB 使(某人)想要却得不到(某物);逗引;挑逗;撩拨
If someone or something tantalizes you, they make you feel hopeful and excited about getting what you want, usually before disappointing you by not letting you have what they appeared to offer.- 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.
他们可望而不可即的民主梦想
- The boy would come into the room and tantalize the dog with his feed.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 tantalise