al·lure
noun/əˈlʊə(r)/
/əˈlʊr/
[uncountable, singular] (formal)- the quality of being attractive and exciting
诱惑力;引诱力;吸引力 - sexual allure
性诱惑 - the allure of the big city
大城市的吸引力 - The country has lost its allure as a destination for foreign investment.
该国已经失去了作为外国投资目的地的吸引力。 - The film has all the nostalgic allure of fifties Paris.
这部电影充满了五十年代巴黎的怀旧魅力。 - He loved the aristocracy: titles always had an allure for him.
他热爱贵族:头衔对他总是具有吸引力。
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘tempt, entice’): from Old French aleurier ‘attract’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to’) + luere ‘a lure’ (originally a falconry term). - sexual allure