intrigues
n．阴谋，诡计：通过秘密手段或欺诈行为达到目的的计划或行动。
v．
1. 激起……的兴趣，引起……的好奇心：使某人感兴趣或好奇。
2. 密谋，搞阴谋：通过秘密手段或欺诈行为达到目的。
例句
I soon learnt about all the intrigues and scandals that went on in the little town.
我很快便知道了小镇上流传的种种阴谋与丑闻。
《牛津词典》
Adonis was later killed by a wild boar – an attack that may have been arranged to avenge another of Adonis' romantic intrigues.
Adonis 后来被一头野猪杀死——一次袭击可能被安排来报复 Adonis 的另一个浪漫的阴谋。
Those who go in for intrigues and conspiracy are doomed to failure.
搞阴谋诡计的人注定要失败。
《新英汉大辞典》
