单词 | tempt |
释义 | Word Frequency tempt(tɛmpt) verb (transitive) 1. to attempt to persuade or entice to do something, esp something morally wrong or unwise 2. to allure, invite, or attract 3. to give rise to a desire in (someone) to do something; dispose their unfriendliness tempted me to leave the party 4. to risk provoking (esp in the phrase tempt fate) Derived forms temptable (ˈtemptable) adjective tempter (ˈtempter) noun Word origin C13: from Old French tempter, from Latin temptāre to test |
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