lure
verb/lʊə(r)/
/lʊr/
(disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they lure | /lʊə(r)/ /lʊr/ |
| he / she / it lures | /lʊəz/ /lʊrz/ |
| past simple lured | /lʊəd/ /lʊrd/ |
| past participle lured | /lʊəd/ /lʊrd/ |
| -ing form luring | /ˈlʊərɪŋ/ /ˈlʊrɪŋ/ |
- lure somebody (+ adv./prep.) to persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward
劝诱；引诱；诱惑 - The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.
那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。 - Young people are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money.
年轻人希望打工赚钱，从而被吸引到城市。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1- Consumers are often lured into debt by unscrupulous lenders.
消费者经常被不道德的贷方引诱负债。 - He tried to lure her away from her friends.
他试图引诱她远离她的朋友。 - I tried to lure the fox back with some food.
我试图用一些食物把狐狸引回来。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French luere, of Germanic origin; probably related to German Luder ‘bait’. - The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.