| 单词 | bait |
| 释义 | Word Frequency bait 1(beɪt) noun 1. something edible, such as soft bread paste, worms, or pieces of meat, fixed to a hook or in a trap to attract fish or animals 2. an enticement; temptation 3. a variant spelling of bate4 4. Northern England dialect food, esp a packed lunch 5. archaic a short stop for refreshment during a journey verb ▶ USAGE The phrase with bated breath is sometimes wrongly spelled with baited breath6. (transitive) to put a piece of food on or in (a hook or trap) 7. (transitive) to persecute or tease 8. (transitive) to entice; tempt 9. (transitive) to set dogs upon (a bear, etc) 10. (transitive) archaic to feed (a horse), esp during a break in a journey 11. (intransitive) archaic to stop for rest and refreshment during a journey Word origin C13: from Old Norse beita to hunt, persecute; related to Old English bǣtan to restrain, hunt, Old High German beizenWord Frequency bait 2(beɪt) verb a variant spelling of bate2 |
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