好词典
tickle
UK //ˈtɪk.əl//US //ˈtɪk.əl//
词源
源自中古英语 'tikelen'，可能与古英语 'tinclian'（轻触）或低地德语 'tikkelen'（挠痒）有关。
verb
❶ 用手指或羽毛等轻触某人的皮肤，使其产生痒的感觉，常引发笑声。
“She giggled when I tickled her feet.”
（我挠她的脚时，她咯咯笑了起来。）
“The baby laughed as his father tickled his tummy.”
（爸爸挠宝宝的肚子时，宝宝笑了起来。）
❶ 使某人感到愉悦或有趣，通常指幽默或令人开心的事物。
“The comedian's jokes really tickled the audience.”
（那位喜剧演员的笑话让观众乐不可支。）
“Her witty remark tickled his sense of humor.”
（她机智的评论逗乐了他。）
同义词:tease, amuse, delight, entertain
noun
❶ 挠痒痒的感觉或行为，通常让人发笑或感到轻微不适。
“She has a tickle in her throat that makes her cough.”
（她喉咙发痒，总想咳嗽。）
“A light tickle on the sole of his foot made him jerk away.”
（脚底被轻轻一挠，他猛地缩回了脚。）
同义词:itch, tingle, sensation
常见短语
tickle pink — 使某人非常高兴或兴奋，通常因为某件令人愉快的事情。
“She was tickled pink when she received the surprise gift.”
（收到意外礼物时，她高兴极了。）
tickle someone's fancy — 吸引某人的兴趣或喜好，通常指某事物让人感到有趣或诱人。
“The unusual artwork tickled his fancy.”
（那件独特的艺术品引起了他的兴趣。）