tantalisingly
gb/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli/ us/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli/
C1
Anh
csábítóan, sejtelmesen, hajszálnyira, majdnem
C1
1
csábítóan
B2
sejtelmesen
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
tantalisingly + [verb/adjective/adverb]
The menu described the dessert so tantalisingly that we ordered it immediately.
Az étlapon olyan csábítóan írták le a desszertet, hogy azonnal rendeltünk belőle.
She spoke tantalisingly about a new job but wouldn’t say where.
Sejtelmesen beszélt egy új állásról, de nem árulta el, hol.
The trailer offered a tantalisingly short glimpse of the next season.
Ví dụ cho người học
The smell from the bakery was tantalisingly sweet.
A pékségből áradó illat csábítóan édes volt.
He smiled tantalisingly and said nothing.
Sejtelmesen elmosolyodott, és nem mondott semmit.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In American English the usual spelling is tantalizingly (with z). Also, it describes the way something is presented, not the thing’s literal taste or smell only.
Nghĩa
In a tempting, teasing way
Cụm từ đi kèm
tantalisingly delicious
|tantalisingly suggestive
|tantalisingly slow
|tantalisingly mysterious
|tantalisingly unclear
|tantalisingly incomplete
|tantalisingly brief
|tantalisingly withheld
|tantalisingly seductive
|tantalisingly appealing
Từ đồng nghĩa
temptingly (More general; less emphasis on frustration.)
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teasingly (Highlights playful provocation.)
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seductively (Often suggests romantic or sexual attraction.)
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intriguingly (Focuses more on curiosity than desire.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unappealingly (Opposite effect: does not attract interest or desire.)
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openly (Not withheld or hinted at; fully revealed.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|desire
|communication
|relationships
|food_drink
Định nghĩa
In a way that makes you want something a lot, but you cannot have it yet.
In a way that makes you strongly want something by offering only a hint of it or keeping it just out of reach.
C1
2
hajszálnyira
B2
majdnem
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
tantalisingly + close/near + (to) [goal/result]
They were tantalisingly close to winning when the match was called off.
Hajszálnyira voltak a győzelemtől, amikor lefújták a meccset.
The researchers are tantalisingly near to a cure, but more trials are needed.
A kutatók hajszálnyira vannak a gyógymódtól, de még több vizsgálatra van szükség.
Her name was on the tip of my tongue, tantalisingly close but unreachable.
Ví dụ cho người học
We were tantalisingly close to finishing.
Hajszálnyira voltunk a befejezéstől.
The team came tantalisingly close to the final.
A csapat hajszálnyira volt a döntőbe jutástól.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Usually used with close/near; avoid using it as a simple synonym of ‘very’ in all contexts.
Nghĩa
Almost, but frustratingly not yet
Cụm từ đi kèm
tantalisingly close
|tantalisingly near
|tantalisingly close to victory
|tantalisingly close to the truth
|tantalisingly close to completion
|tantalisingly close to a breakthrough
|tantalisingly close to the record
|tantalisingly close to an answer
Từ đồng nghĩa
agonisingly (Stronger sense of emotional pain or tension.)
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frustratingly (Focuses on annoyance rather than attraction.)
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nearly (Neutral; lacks the sense of teasing frustration.)
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almost (Neutral and very common; less expressive.)
Từ trái nghĩa
nowhere near (Not close at all.)
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far from (At a great distance from being achieved.)
Chủ đề
time
|goals
|sports
|science_tech
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
Very near to success or a result, but not successful yet.
To a degree that is very near to being achieved, reached, or discovered, but still not quite there.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
tantalisingly
IPA
GB/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli/
US/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
tan - tal - isingly (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (tan)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: tantalisingly
- Plural: tantalisinglies
Cách diễn đạt
tantalisingly close
1/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli klˈoʊs/
fixed phrase
very near but not achieved
Almost done or almost reached, but not yet.
Ví dụ
- We were tantalisingly close to finishing the project when the server crashed.
- The team came tantalisingly close to winning the final.
- The solution seemed tantalisingly close, but we couldn’t prove it.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We are tantalisingly close to the end.
- She was tantalisingly close to the finish line.
tantalisingly close
1/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli klˈoʊs/
fixed phrase
Very near to success
Almost successful, but not yet successful.
Ví dụ
- The company is tantalisingly close to launching the product.
- We came tantalisingly close to beating our personal best.
- Investigators believe they are tantalisingly close to identifying the suspect.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We were tantalisingly close to winning.
- She is tantalisingly close to finishing the report.
tantalisingly out of reach
1/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli ˈaʊt əv ɹˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Desired but not obtainable
You want it, but you still cannot get it.
Ví dụ
- A promotion felt tantalisingly out of reach after the reorganisation.
- For many families, home ownership remains tantalisingly out of reach.
- The final clue was there, tantalisingly out of reach, hidden in the last paragraph.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The prize was tantalisingly out of reach.
- My goal is still tantalisingly out of reach.