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tickle

美音:[´tıkəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[´tıkəl ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.搔,胳肢,发痒 vt.胳肢,逗笑,使高兴,使发痒 vi.觉得痒,使人痒

难易程度:

tickle为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:tickled 过去分词:tickled 现在分词:tickling 第三人称单数:tickles

近义词, 同义词

itch  tingle  creep  thrill  sting  prickle  tickle  titillate    

相关词

amuse  charm  delight  entertain  excite  thrill  titillate    

tickle


/'tɪkl; `tɪkl/
v
1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr] touch or stroke (sb) lightly, esp at sensitive parts, so as to cause a slight tingling sensation, often with twitching movements and laughter 轻触或抚摸(某人)使发痒
*This blanket tickles (me). 这毯子扎得我痒痒.
* tickle sb in the ribs 搔某人的肋部使之发痒
* She tickled my nose with a feather. 她拿羽毛弄得我鼻子发痒.
2 [I] feel such a sensation 发痒
*My nose tickles. 我鼻子痒痒.
3 [Tn] please (sb's vanity, sense of humour, etc); amuse 满足(某人的虚荣心、幽默感等); 使高兴
*The story tickled her fancy/curiosity. 这个故事满足了她的好奇心.
* I was highly tickled by the idea. 这主意让我高兴极了.
4 (idm 习语) (be) tickled `pink/to `death (infml 口) extremely pleased or amused 感到非常满足或高兴
*I'm tickled pink that my essay won the prize. 我的文章获奖了, 我高兴得要命. tickle sb's ribs (infml 口) amuse sb 逗某人发笑. Cf 参看 rib-tickling (rib).

n
1 act or sensation of tickling 抓搔使痒; 痒感
*I've got this tickle in my throat I think I may be getting a cold. 我嗓子发痒--大概是感冒了.
2 (idm 习语) slap and tickle => slap n.