The adjective from 'titillate': describing something that gives a small, teasing thrill, usually a sexual one. A titillating photograph, a titillating detail in a court report, a titillating rumour about a famous person.

The adjective這個形容詞 from來自 'titillate'「titillate」這個動詞：describing something指的是某樣東西 that gives a small, teasing thrill給人一種小小的、挑逗性的刺激感，usually a sexual one通常是跟性有關的那種。A titillating photograph比如一張titillating的照片、a titillating detail in a court report一則法庭報導裡titillating的細節、a titillating rumour about a famous person一則關於名人的titillating八卦。

What makes something titillating is that it suggests rather than shows — it leaves the interesting part just out of sight, so the reader's mind finishes the picture. The word almost always carries a mild sneer.

What makes something titillating讓一個東西變得titillating的原因 is that it suggests rather than shows在於它是暗示而不是直接呈現——it leaves the interesting part just out of sight它讓有趣的部分剛好留在看不到的地方，so the reader's mind finishes the picture讓讀者自己的腦補完那個畫面。The word這個詞 almost always carries幾乎總是帶著 a mild sneer一點輕蔑的意味。

Calling an article titillating says it is feeding curiosity of a low kind; calling a film titillating says it is using sex to hold your attention because it has nothing else. It belongs to journalism and reviews, not to everyday conversation, and you would not use it to compliment someone.

Calling an article titillating把一篇文章說成titillating says代表 it is feeding curiosity of a low kind它在餵養一種低級的好奇心；calling a film titillating把一部電影說成titillating says代表 it is using sex to hold your attention它是用性來抓住你的注意力，because it has nothing else因為它沒有別的本事。It belongs to它屬於 journalism and reviews新聞和影評的場合，not to everyday conversation而不是日常對話，and you would not use it to compliment someone而且你不會用它來稱讚一個人。

The older, non-sexual use survives in food and comedy writing — a titillating flavour, a titillating hint of scandal — where it just means pleasantly stimulating.

The older, non-sexual use比較舊、跟性無關的用法 survives in still留在 food and comedy writing食物和喜劇寫作裡——a titillating flavour像一種titillating的味道、a titillating hint of scandal一絲titillating的醜聞味——where it just means在那裡它就只是指 pleasantly stimulating令人愉快地感到刺激。