| 釋義 |
ticklea. tottering,precarious,unstable,insecure搖搖欲墜的,岌岌可危的,不穩(wěn)定的,不安全的。 △2H.VI.1.1.215(214): “Anjou and Maine are given to the French,/Paris is lost,the state of Normandy/Stands on atickle point now they are gone.”安茹和緬因都送給了法國人,巴黎也失守了,它們一丟,諾曼底省就處于岌岌可危的地位。
ticklevt. 1. touch lightly,stimulate gently輕輕觸動,輕輕刺激。 △1H.IV.2.4.343 (309): “and to tickle our noses with spear-grass to make them bleed,”用針茅草捅我們的鼻孔,使鼻子流血。 2. touch pleasurably,dance delicately upon輕搔,優(yōu)美地舞在。 △Rom. 1.4. 35:“Let wantons light of heart/Tickle the senseless rushes with their heels,”(Rushes were strewn on the floors of rooms.)讓那些無憂無慮的浪蕩哥兒們用他們的腳跟去搔那沒有知覺的燈心草吧。(按:當時英國尚無地毯,在地板上鋪燈心草。) 3. amuse,delight逗…樂,使高興。 △1H.IV.2.4. 495(443): “I’ll tickle ye for a young prince,”i.e. (spokenin an aside) I’ll amuse you in the part of a youngprince. 我要扮演年輕的王子讓你們開開心。 4. (used ironically) deal with,chastise,punish,beat(反語)對付,教訓,懲罰,揍。 △Tw.5.1. 198 (193):“But ifhe had not been in drink,he would have tickled youothergates than he did.”要是他沒有喝醉,他必定會另有對付你的辦法。 5. irritate,provoke,stir up刺激,激怒,煽動。 △2H.VI.1.3. 153(150):“She’s tickled now,her fury needs nospurs,”她現在已經被激怒了,她的怒火不需要再加什么刺激。 tickle[?tikl]v. 逗樂 ◇ be tickled pink 極度高興 |