to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious

Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. 纵观历史，人们一直被这样一个问题吸引着：宇宙的其他地方是否也存在着有智力的生物？

(the making of) a secret plan to do something, especially something that will harm another person

a tale of political intrigue 政治阴谋的传闻