tempt

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汉语翻译

vt. 诱惑, 引诱, 引起...的兴趣, 吸引, 冒...风险
相关词组:
tempt sb to wrong

词型变化：

名词:tempter动词过去式:tempted过去分词:tempted现在分词:tempting第三人称单数:tempts形容词:temptable

词意辨析：

attract, charm, enchant, fascinate, tempt

这些动词均含有“吸引，引诱”之意。
attract: 普通用词，指客观上吸引人的注意力。
charm: 侧重迷住某人或使之高兴。
enchant: 着重指有能力引起被迷住者的欢乐或赞美。
fascinate: 通常含使人无法拒绝、无法摆脱的意味。
tempt: 指吸引力很强，强调欲望被唤醒。

英语解释：

动词 tempt:

1. dispose or incline or entice to同义词：allure
2. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion同义词：entice, lure
3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting同义词：invite
4. induce into action by using one's charm同义词：charm, influence
5. try to seduce
6. try presumptuously

例句：

1. I am tempted(ie feel inclined) to take the day off.我打算休一天假。
2. They tried to tempt her (into staying) with offers of promotion.他们提出给她晋级来劝说她(留下).
3. He was tempted into a life of crime by greed and laziness.他受贪婪和懒惰的驱使步入了罪恶的一生。
4. Nothing would tempt me to join the army.什麽也不能引诱我参军。
5. The warm weather tempted us into going for a swim.暖和的天气诱使我们去游泳。
6. He was tempted into making a false step.他被引诱做了一件傻事。