Tantalizing describes something that makes you want it, and want it more because you cannot quite have it.

Tantalizing describes something tantalizing形容一個東西 that makes you want it讓你想要它 and want it more because you cannot quite have it而且因為得不到反而更想要

A tantalizing smell drifts from a kitchen you are not invited into. A tantalizing offer sounds wonderful but has a catch. A tantalizing clue points at the answer without giving it.

A tantalizing smell一股tantalizing的香味 drifts from a kitchen從一間廚房飄出來 you are not invited into而你沒被邀進去 A tantalizing offer一個tantalizing的提議 sounds wonderful聽起來很棒 but has a catch但有個陷阱 A tantalizing clue一個tantalizing的線索 points at the answer指向答案 without giving it卻不直接給你答案

Two common shades: with food and smells it means mouth-wateringly good; with ideas, hints, glimpses, and possibilities it means almost-but-not-quite. The second use is the more common one in writing — journalists love "a tantalizing glimpse of" and "a tantalizing prospect".

Two common shades常見的兩種味道 with food and smells it means mouth-wateringly good用在食物和氣味上是指讓人垂涎欲滴 with ideas, hints, glimpses, and possibilities it means almost-but-not-quite用在想法、暗示、驚鴻一瞥和可能性上則是指若隱若現、差一點就到手 The second use is the more common one in writing第二種用法在寫作裡更常見 journalists love 'a tantalizing glimpse of'記者很愛用'a tantalizing glimpse of' and 'a tantalizing prospect'和'a tantalizing prospect'

It is a warm, slightly literary word, never rude. British spelling: tantalising.

It is a warm, slightly literary word這是一個溫暖、有點文學味的字 never rude從來不會帶有粗魯的意思 British spelling英式拼法是 tantalising tantalising