(1)劝(引)诱，怂恿(persuade or try to persuade to commit an unwise or immoral act)[T+n，T+n+prep(into)，C+n+to-inf]：A man is～ed into a life of crime by greed and laziness. 贪婪和懒惰使人走上犯罪的道路。～sb into staying with offers of promotion/money 以给某人升职/金钱为条件劝诱某人留下来;His friend～ed him to steal money/kill the man/do wrong. 他的朋友怂恿他去偷钱/杀那个人/做坏事。～fate 冒险; ～providence行动鲁莽;

(2)使……发生兴趣;吸引(make sb want to do sth;be attractive to)[T+n，T+n+prep(into)，C+n+to-inf]：Your offer/The chocolate candy～s me. 你提供的条件/那巧克力糖吸引着我。I'm～ed to take the day off. 我很想休息一天。(warm weather/sunshine)～sb into going for a swim/riding horse(暖和的天气/温暖的阳光)吸引某人去游泳/骑马;(warm weather)～a man to go swimming (暖和的天气)吸引人去游泳; (size of the prize)～a man to enter the competition (奖项的规模)吸引人参加比赛;a～ing meal令人垂涎欲滴的饭菜;

→′tempter n 劝诱(惑)的人;the Tempter 魔鬼，撒旦;′temptress n 引诱人的女人;͵tempta′bility n 可诱惑性;′tempting adj 引诱人的;吸引人的;′temptable adj 易被引诱的;′temptingly adv 引诱人地;吸引人地;͵temp′tation n 诱惑;诱惑物