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ticklea. tottering,precarious,unstable,insecure摇摇欲坠的,岌岌可危的,不稳定的,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.”安茹和缅因都送给了法国人,巴黎也失守了,它们一丢,诺曼底省就处于岌岌可危的地位。
ticklevt. 1. touch lightly,stimulate gently轻轻触动,轻轻刺激。 △1H.IV.2.4.343 (309): “and to tickle our noses with spear-grass to make them bleed,”用针茅草捅我们的鼻孔,使鼻子流血。 2. touch pleasurably,dance delicately upon轻搔,优美地舞在。 △Rom. 1.4. 35:“Let wantons light of heart/Tickle the senseless rushes with their heels,”(Rushes were strewn on the floors of rooms.)让那些无忧无虑的浪荡哥儿们用他们的脚跟去搔那没有知觉的灯心草吧。(按:当时英国尚无地毯,在地板上铺灯心草。) 3. amuse,delight逗…乐,使高兴。 △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. 我要扮演年轻的王子让你们开开心。 4. (used ironically) deal with,chastise,punish,beat(反语)对付,教训,惩罚,揍。 △Tw.5.1. 198 (193):“But ifhe had not been in drink,he would have tickled youothergates than he did.”要是他没有喝醉,他必定会另有对付你的办法。 5. irritate,provoke,stir up刺激,激怒,煽动。 △2H.VI.1.3. 153(150):“She’s tickled now,her fury needs nospurs,”她现在已经被激怒了,她的怒火不需要再加什么刺激。 tickle[ˈtikl]v. 逗乐 ◇ be tickled pink 极度高兴 |