tempt

C1 CET-6 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #11243 ★☆☆☆☆

vt. 诱惑, 引诱, 引起...的兴趣, 吸引, 冒...风险

发音

US /tɛmpt/
UK /tɛmpt/
US /tɛmt/
UK /tɛmt/

词形变化

tempted temptest tempteth tempting tempts 三单 tempts tempting 现在分词 tempted 过去式 tempted 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

诱惑；引起；冒…的风险；使感兴趣

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

    及物

    She tempted me to eat the apple.

  2. 2.

    To attract; to allure.

    吸引

    诱惑

    及物

    Its glossy skin tempted me.

  3. 3.

    To provoke something; to court.

    及物

    It would be tempting fate.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

invite influence charm lure entice allure

上位词 10

sex shake invite bid persuade stir provoke excite stimulate arouse

下位词 10

call hook bait seduce stool decoy snare tweedle mesmerize bewitch

相关短语

tempt fate 冒不必要的危险, 玩命

词源

From Middle English tempten, from Old French tempter (French: tenter), from Latin temptare, from tentare (“to handle, touch, try, test, tempt”), frequentative of tendere (“to stretch”). Displaced native English costning (“temptation”).

来源：wiktionary