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单词 tempt
释义 tempt /tempt/ vt.
1.(persuade)+ customers引诱;诱惑;招徕

higher rates of interest to tempt new savers吸引新储户的高利率

to tempt sb to do sth诱使某人做某事

His success tempted many others to try the same route.他的成功诱使很多人走和他一样的路。

to tempt sb into doing sth诱使某人做某事

She will be offering a package worth about 40 million dollars, to tempt the rebels into agreeing to disarm.她将开出价值4,000万美元的一揽子交易, 诱使叛军同意缴械投降。

2.(attract)吸引

It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year.每年的这个时节, 最能吸引我的就是新鲜的水果了。

3.(give rise to desire)引起…的兴趣;使很想做

I’m still mad that The English Patient won an Oscar and tempted me to see it.我仍为《英国病人》荣获奥斯卡兴奋不已, 很想去看这部影片。

4.(risk)冒…的风险
5.tempt fateortempt providence玩命;冒不必要的风险

As soon as you start to talk about never having played on a losing side, it is tempting fate.你刚说从来没输过, 晦气就来了。

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