| 释义 |
bait¹ /beɪt/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (诱捕鱼、兽等的)饵；(诱杀老鼠、害虫等的)毒饵
artificial flies used as bait 人造蝇饵
2. 〈喻〉诱饵，诱惑(物)
lure sb. with the bait of higher commissions 以更高的佣金引诱某人
The open purse was a bait for the hungry young man. 这只开口钱包对于那个饥肠辘辘的年轻人是个诱惑。
3. 〈古〉(旅途中的)打尖；歇脚
4. 食物；一顿饭
II ❶ vt.
1. 装饵于；在(陷阱)中放诱饵
bait a hook with a worm 把蚯蚓装在鱼钩上做钓饵
2. 引诱，诱惑
bait sb. by promises of a good job 答应给一份好差使来引诱某人
Interviewers attempted with baited questions to worm out his intentions. 面试人员试图用巧妙的问题转弯抹角地探出他的意图。
3. 纵犬袭击(锁住的野兽)；(犬)撕咬
4. 折磨；侮弄；逗弄
be accused of baiting a cripple 侮弄一个跛子而受谴责
She loves to bait him about his vanity. 她喜欢嘲弄他的虚荣。
5. 〈古〉(旅途中)喂(牲口)
❷ vi.
〈古〉(旅途中)歇脚吃东西；歇脚喂马
[<ON beita to hunt, persecute] phr. rise to (或 jump at, swallow, take) the bait 1. (鱼) 吞饵 2. (人) 上钩，中圈套 |