take the bait

短语

吞鱼饵;上钩,上当,受骗

发音

AU

词形变化

taken the bait takes the bait 三单 takes the bait taking the bait took the bait taking the bait 现在分词 took the bait 过去式 taken the bait 过去式 taken the bait 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To nibble at bait on a hook.

  2. 2.

    To be lured by an offer, flattery, or a provocation into doing something, especially something disadvantageous or dubious.

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词源

An allusion to a fish swallowing a baited hook.

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