tempt[tempt]

• vt.
  • 引诱，诱惑：

    He was tempted by bribes.

    他受到贿赂的诱惑。

    The Serpent tempted Eve to pick the forbidden fruit.

    那条毒蛇诱使夏娃摘取禁果。

    His friend tempted him into wrongdoings.

    他朋友引诱他干坏事。

  • 吸引；诱导；使发生兴趣；使很想：

    His proposal tempts me.

    他的建议让我感兴趣。

    She was greatly tempted to have a look at it.

    她非常想看一看。

    I feel tempted to say that we still have a long way to go.

    我很想说我们还有很长的路要走。

  • 冒…的风险；触犯：

    to tempt one's fate

    冒险

    to tempt the storm

    冒着暴风雨的危险

  • [古语]试探；考验；试验
• 近义词:

  lure

• 短语:
  • tempt fate (或 fates, fortune, God, Providence) 冒险；玩命