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tickle/ˈtik(ə)l/ v. & n.●v. 1a tr. apply light touches or strokes to (a person or part of a person's body) so as to excite the nerves and usu. produce laughter and spasmodic movement 轻触(某人或某人身体的某一部位)使发笑，胳肢；使痉挛 b intr. be subject to this sensation 有痒感，觉得痒 my foot tickles 我的脚痒 c intr. produce this sensation 使有痒感，使觉得痒 this woolly jumper tickles 这种毛衣使人发痒 2 tr. excite agreeably; amuse or divert (a person, a sense of humour, vanity, etc.) 激起，唤起；使愉悦；使(人，幽默感、虚荣心等)得到满足 was highly tickled at the idea 对这个想法感到很满足; this will tickle your fancy 这会引起你的想像 3 tr. catch (a trout etc.) by rubbing it so that it moves backwards into the hand 用手捉(鳟鱼等) ●n. 1 an act of tickling 轻触使痒；呵痒 2 a tickling sensation 痒，痒感 □ tickled pink (or to death) colloq. extremely amused or pleased [口]非常高兴，十分愉悦 □ tickler n.□ tickly adj.[Middle English, probably frequentative of TICK1] |