“intriguer”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

intriguer

释义

intriguer|ɪnˈtriːgə(r)|
[f. prec. + -er¹. Cf. F. intrigueur (17th c.).]
One who intrigues; one who carries on a tortuous or underhand plot; a secret schemer or manœuvrer, esp. in politics.
1667Pepys Diary 28 Oct., He never was an intriguer in his life, nor will be.1710Steele Tatler No. 193 ⁋3 A Gentleman of the Inns of Court, and a deep Intriguer.1796Burke Regic. Peace ii. Wks. VIII. 240 All the intriguers in foreign politicks, all the spies, all the intelligencers..acted solely upon that principle.1844Kinglake Eothen vi. (1878) 85 They [the Greeks] were intriguers-general of S.W. Asia.
b. One who carries on an intrigue or liaison.
a1719Addison (J.), I desire that intriguers will not make a pimp of my lion, and convey their thoughts to one another.1775Sheridan Rivals ii. i, He..was in his youth a bold intriguer and a gay companion.

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