
tempt基本信息
读法:英 [tem(p)t] 美 [tɛmpt]
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中英词源
tempt 引诱,诱惑
来自拉丁语 temptare,尝试,试探,改写自 tentare,接触,尝试,试探,来自 PIE*ten,展开,词 源同 tentative,tentacle.引申词义引诱,诱惑。wWw.Wentiyi.CoM
- tempt (v.)
- c. 1200, of the devil, flesh, etc., "draw or entice to evil or sin, lure (someone) from God"s law; be alluring or seductive," from Old French tempter (12c.), from Latin temptare "to feel, try out, attempt to influence, test," a variant of tentare "handle, touch, try, test." The Latin alteration is "explainable only as an ancient error due to some confusion" [Century Dictionary]. From late 14c. as "to provoke, defy" (God, fate, etc.). Related: Tempted; tempting.
词态变化
第三人称单数 tempts;
过去式 tempted;
过去分词 tempted;
现在分词 tempting;
权威造句
- 1. Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry?
- 我能给你尝点泡芙点心吗?
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Don"t let credit tempt you to buy something you can"t afford.
- 不要因为可以赊购,就买超过自己支付能力的东西。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The woman used all her wiles to tempt him into following her.
- 那女人用尽了自己的诱骗本领勾引着他尾随而去.
来自《用法词典》
- 4. Can"t I tempt you to have another helping?
- 再吃一点好 吗 ?
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime.
- 降低收入只会使这些家庭更加贫穷,而且可能诱使不法分子进一步犯罪。
来自柯林斯例句
近反义词
相似短语
单词分析
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。
记忆方法
1. 让你试试,引诱你去做。
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