temptation
/tempˈteɪʃn/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
诱惑；引诱物
释义与例句
n.
诱惑；引诱物
the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise; something that tempts a person
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He resisted the temptation to eat the whole chocolate cake.
他抵制住了吃掉整个巧克力蛋糕的诱惑。
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The offer of a high salary was a strong temptation.
高薪的提议是一种强烈的诱惑。
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She gave in to temptation and bought the expensive handbag.
她经不住诱惑，买下了那个昂贵的手提包。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
tempt(尝试引诱)+ation(名词后缀)→引诱→诱惑
词族与关联词
同义词
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allure 诱惑，吸引力allure 更强调迷人的吸引力，temptation 多指引向不良行为The allure of city life drew him away from the countryside. 城市生活的吸引力把他从乡村吸引了过去。
反义词
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deterrent 威慑，阻碍物deterrent 阻止人做某事，与 temptation 诱人做某事相对High fines act as a deterrent to speeding drivers. 高额罚款对超速驾驶者起到了威慑作用。
常见搭配
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resist the temptation 抵制诱惑It's hard to resist the temptation of chocolate. 很难抵制巧克力的诱惑。
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give in to temptation 经不住诱惑He finally gave in to temptation and ate the cookie. 他最终经不住诱惑，吃了那块饼干。
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face temptation 面对诱惑We all face temptation at some point in our lives. 我们在人生的某个时刻都会面对诱惑。