| 释义 |
tempt/tem(p)t/v. tr. 1 entice or incite (a person) to do a wrong or forbidden thing 引诱，诱惑(某人)去做坏事或禁止的事 tempted him to steal it 引诱他去偷东西 2 allure, attract 吸引，使很想做 3 risk provoking (esp. an abstract force or power) 冒…风险 would be tempting fate to try it 试着去做那件事，那将是玩命 4 archaic make trial of; try the resolution of [古义]试探；考验 God did tempt Abraham 上帝确实考验了一下亚伯拉罕 □ be tempted to be strongly disposed to 很想做，很愿意做 I am tempted to question this 我很想问一下此事 □ temptable adj.□ temptability /-ˈbiliti/ n.[Middle English via Old French tenter, tempter ‘test’ from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try’] |