tempt的意思

tempt

英 /tem(p)t/ 美 /tɛmpt/

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基本释义

  • v 诱惑,引诱

    to make someone want to have or do something, even though they know they really should not

例句

  1. We dare not tempt them with weakness.

    我们不敢以示弱去诱惑他们。

  2. That must tempt them to say yes to ideas of dubious originality.

    这必将诱惑他们对那些值得怀疑的原创专利说“是”。

  3. This is not always true, as two incomes often tempt or require you to spend more, resulting in less savings.

    这并不总是正确的,因为两笔收入经常诱惑或需要你花费更多,而导致节省更少。

近义词

vt 诱惑;引起;冒…的风险;使感兴趣

同根词

adj tempting 吸引人的;诱惑人的、temptable 可诱惑的;易被诱惑的
adv temptingly 诱惑人地;迷人地
v tempting 引诱(tempt的ing形式)