tantalize
vt. 逗弄; 引诱; 折磨; 使干着急
If someone or something tantalizes you, they make you feel hopeful and excited about getting what you want, usually before disappointing you by not letting you have what they appeared to offer.
The boy would come into the room and tantalize the dog with his feed.
那个男孩会到房间里拿狗食逗弄狗。
...the dreams of democracy that have so tantalized them.
他们可望而不可即的民主梦想
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping;
They make use the opportunity and tantalize the appetite by pointing the difficulty of satisfaction.
政治家利用别人的匮乏状态,用制造困境来刺激这些人的欲望.
Give the dog the bone don't tantalize him.
把那块骨头给那条狗吧--别让它乾着急了.
Give the dog the bone do not tantalize him.
把那块骨头给那条狗吧--别让它干着急了.
It's not her purpose to tantalize that guy, he is too bananas, not her type.
她并非要招惹那男人, 他太疯不是她要的型.
These inspiring structures can tantalize and evoke emotions not normally associated with mega structures.
与其它大型建筑不同的是,这些令人震撼的设施常让人热血沸腾.