| 单词 | tempt |
| 释义 | tempt (tempt ) Word forms: tempts , tempting , tempted 1. verb B2 Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful. Reducing income could tempt an offender into further crime. [VERB noun + into] It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year. [VERB noun] Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry? [VERB noun + with] The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Synonyms: attract, draw, appeal to, allure 2. verb B2 If you tempt someone, you offer them something they want in order to encourage them to do what you want them to do. ...a million dollar marketing campaign to tempt American tourists back to Britain. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Having spent so long at a great club like Rangers, no other Scottish team could tempt him away. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford. [VERB noun to-infinitive] The bank will offer a current account and try to tempt customers into switching. [VERB noun + into] Synonyms: entice, lure, lead on, invite 3. See also tempted 4. to tempt fate phrase If someone says that something they say or do is tempting fate or is tempting providence, they mean they are worried that it may cause the good luck they have had so far to end. As soon as you start to talk about never having played on a losing side, it is tempting fate. Idioms: tempt fate to take unnecessary risks when doing something, or act in a way that may bring you bad luck Indeed, many experienced yachtsmen charge the organizers with tempting fate in sending so many ill-prepared crews into such dangerous waters. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 诱使 Japanese: 誘惑する |
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