HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 第 1 季
idiom89 / 203

mean to elicit

意圖引出 / 旨在激起

`mean to do something` 表示「意圖做某事」,而 `elicit` 是「引出、激起」的意思。所以 `mean to elicit` 合起來就是「意圖引出/激起」某種反應或情感。這裡 Rhaenyra 的姑媽 Rhaenys 在質問她是否想激怒自己。

I'm not sure you do.
If you mean to elicit some anger from me,
you should know that you're failing, Princess.
mean to elicit — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E02 · ReelWord