单词 | tempt |
释义 | tempt /tempt; tempt/ vt [VP6A, 17, 14] ~ (to sth/into doing sth), 1 (try to) persuade (sb) to do sth wrong or foolish: 劝诱 (某人) 做坏事或蠢事; 勾引: Nothing could. ~ him to such a course of action/to take such a step. 没有什么事情能够诱使他那样做 (采取这样的步骤) 。 He was ~ed into making a false step, doing sth unwise. 他被引诱做了一件傻事。 2 attract (sb) to have or do sth: 诱使 (某人) 保有或做出某事; 诱导; 导致: The warm weather ~ed us to go for a swim. 暖和的天气诱使我们去游泳。 She ~ed the child to have a little more soup. 她诱使那孩子多喝一点汤。 What a ~ing (- attractive) 多吸引人的提议 (出价等) ! 3 (old use, biblical) test. (旧用法,圣经用法) 考验; 试验。 ~ Providence, take a risk. 冒险。 ~ingly odv ~er n person who ~s; 劝诱者; 诱惑者; (esp) (尤指) the T~ er, Satan, the Devil. 撒区; 魔鬼。 temptress /'temptris; 'temptns/ n woman who ~s. 女引诱者、诱惑者等。 |
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