单词 | bait |
释义 | bait n[U] 1 food or imitation food put on a hook to catch fish or placed in nets, traps, etc to attract prey 鱼饵; 诱饵 The fish nibbled at/rose to/took/swallowed the bait. 那鱼轻咬[浮向/咬著了/吞下了]鱼饵. live bait, ie small fish used to catch larger fish 活饵(用作鱼饵引诱大鱼上钩的小鱼). 2 (fig 比喻) thing that is used to attract or tempt 引诱物; 诱惑物. 3 (idm 习语) rise to the bait => rise2. swallow the bait => swallow2. bait, v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) put (real or imitation food) on or in sth to catch fish, animals, etc 置(饵)於某物之上或之内(以捕鱼、兽等) bait a trap 把饵放入陷阱里 bait a hook with a worm 把鱼虫放在钩上作鱼饵. 2 [Tn] (a) torment (a chained animal) by making dogs attack it, often as a form of entertainment 纵犬撕咬(被链锁住的动物)(通常作为娱乐) `bear-baiting 纵犬斗熊. (b) torment (sb) by making cruel or insulting remarks 以侮辱性言辞折磨(某人). |
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