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bait FOODbeItv, n(to use) a small amount of food put on a hook or in a special device to attract and catch a fish or animal饵They were digging up worms to use for bait. [U]他们正在挖蚯蚓作鱼饵。The fish nibbled at the bait on the hook. [U]鱼啃鱼钩上的鱼饵。We put down some poisoned bait to kill the rats. [U]我们安放一些毒饵杀鼠。Have you got any stale cheese that I can bait the mousetrap with? [T]你有变质的乳酪吗，我想用作捕鼠夹的饵。(fig.) Free holidays were offered as (a) bait to (= a way of attracting) customers. [C/U]（商家）提供免费度假来吸引顾客。(fig.) I told my sister I'd lend her my new shirt if she let me borrow her jacket, but she didn't rise to/take/swallow the bait (= I wasn't able to trick her into doing it). [U]我对姐姐说如果她把夹克衫借给我，我就把新衬衫借给她，可她并没上当。
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