When something is intriguing, it pulls you in because it is a bit strange, a bit hidden, or not what you expected. You do not only like it — you want to know more.

When something is intriguing, it pulls you in當一個東西是 intriguing 的時候，它會把你吸進去 because it is a bit strange, a bit hidden, or not what you expected因為它有點奇怪、有點隱藏，或不是你預期的樣子 You do not only like it你不只是喜歡它 you want to know more你會想知道更多

A puzzle can be intriguing. A person who will not explain themselves can be intriguing. A story that starts in the middle can be intriguing. The interest comes from mystery, not from something simply nice or fun.

A puzzle can be intriguing一個謎題可以是 intriguing 的 A person who will not explain themselves can be intriguing一個不肯解釋自己的人可以是 intriguing 的 A story that starts in the middle can be intriguing一個從中間開始講起的故事可以是 intriguing 的 The interest comes from mystery這種吸引力來自神秘感 not from something simply nice or fun而不是單純的好或有趣

It is a little stronger, and a little more thoughtful, than interesting. You will hear it in books, in reviews, and in careful talk; it is not a playground word, but it is not cold and official either. Though actually, in everyday speech many people just say interesting, and save intriguing for when something keeps sitting in their mind.

It is a little stronger, and a little more thoughtful, than interesting它比 interesting 更強烈一點，也更帶點思考的味道 You will hear it in books, in reviews, and in careful talk你會在書裡、評論裡，還有講究一點的談話中聽到它 it is not a playground word它不是操場上小孩會說的字 but it is not cold and official either但也不是冷冰冰的公文用語 Though actually, in everyday speech many people just say interesting不過其實在日常口語裡很多人就直接說 interesting and save intriguing for when something keeps sitting in their mind把 intriguing 留給那些會一直在腦海裡打轉的事

There is also a verb, intrigue, which can mean to make someone feel this way (The ending intrigued me) and, in older or more formal talk, a secret plan. The adjective intriguing almost always means the 'makes you curious' sense, not the secret-plan sense.

There is also a verb, intrigue還有一個動詞 intrigue which can mean to make someone feel this way (The ending intrigued me)可以指讓某人產生這種感覺（像 The ending intrigued me） and, in older or more formal talk, a secret plan在較舊或較正式的說法裡，也可以指密謀 The adjective intriguing almost always means the 'makes you curious' sense形容詞 intriguing 幾乎都是「讓你好奇」的意思 not the secret-plan sense而不是密謀的意思