titillate
/ˈtɪtɪleɪt/verb
with obj.
1- stimulate or excite (someone), especially in a sexual way激发, 逗引; 挑逗：
the press are paid to titillate the public
新闻界的专职就是激发公众的兴趣
as adj. titillating she let slip titillating details about her clients.她无意中透露了一些有关她客户的令人感兴趣的细节。
1.1
- archaic lightly touch; tickle〈古〉呵…痒, 使觉得痒。
派生词
titillatingly
adverbtitillation
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin titillat- 'tickled'， from the verb titillare.