单词 | tempt |
释义 | tempt[tempt]vt. 诱惑, 引诱, 引起...的兴趣, 吸引, 冒...风险相关词组:tempt sb to wrong tempt tempt AHD: [tµmpt] D.J. [tempt]K.K. [tWmpt]v.(动词) tempt.ed,tempt.ing,tempts v.tr.(及物动词)1. To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward.怂恿:引诱、诱惑试图让(某人)做错事,尤指通过给予报答的许诺来引诱2. To be inviting or attractive to:吸引或引起兴趣:A second helping tempted me. We refused the offer even though it tempted us.See Synonyms at &b{lure} 又一道菜吸引了我;非常有吸引力,我们还是拒绝了参见 lure3. To provoke or to risk provoking:冒……的风险:挑衅或冒风险:Don't tempt fate.不要冒命运的风险4. To cause to be strongly disposed:很想做:使很倾向于:He was tempted to walk out.他非常想走出去v.intr.(不及物动词)To be attractive or inviting:有吸引力或诱惑力:a meal that tempts.非常有吸引力的一餐语源:1. Middle English tempten 中古英语 tempten 2. from Old French tempter 源自 古法语 tempter 3. from Latin tempt³re [to feel, try] 源自 拉丁语 tempt³re [感觉,尝试] 继承用法:tempt“able adj.(形容词)tempt“er n.(名词) |
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