tempt

/tempt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

诱惑；吸引；怂恿

释义与例句

v. 诱惑；吸引；怂恿
to make someone want to do or have something, especially something unwise or wrong
  1. The low price tempted many people to buy tickets early.
    低廉的价格吸引许多人提前购票。
  2. I was tempted to skip the lecture, but I attended anyway.
    我本想逃课不去听讲座，但最后还是去了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Do not let short-term gains tempt you into taking foolish risks.
    不要让短期利益诱使你冒愚蠢的风险。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • temptation 诱惑；引诱；诱人的事物
    名词，常用 resist temptation 表示“抵制诱惑”。
  • tempting 诱人的；吸引人的
    形容词，描述某事物让人很想接受、购买或去做。
同义词
  • lure 引诱；诱惑
    tempt 泛指激发欲望，可中性也可指诱使做错事；lure 更强调以利益为诱饵把人引向某地或某行动，常含欺骗或危险意味。
    The scam lured investors with promises of guaranteed returns. 这场骗局以保证回报的承诺引诱投资者。
常见搭配
  • be tempted to 很想做；禁不住想做
    I was tempted to buy the camera, although it was beyond my budget. 尽管相机超出预算，我还是很想买。
  • tempt somebody into 诱使某人做
    Advertisements may tempt children into choosing unhealthy snacks. 广告可能会诱使儿童选择不健康的零食。