单词	bait
释义	bait1 nounbait2 verb baitbait1 /beɪt/ ●○○ noun [singular, uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINbait1 Origin: 1200-1300 Old Norse beita ‘food’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Worms make excellent fish bait. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Don't you know you're using that boy like bait to catch a fish? For a beginner, the bait is often one of the hedgehog cacti, also known as the Echinocereanae. For interferon has been dangled as a bait before investors with more money than scientific sense. I felt I was arguing on behalf of myself and the other two, who never rose to the bait. My favourite game was capturing two using bait and a net, then tying them together. Some individual birds do not use edible bait, but inedible lures, such as feathers. The bait here is a certificate good for future travel for your cooperation in delaying your trip. The more supple a line the more natural a bait will behave in the water. word sets WORD SETS► Other Sports aerobics, nounangler, nounangling, nounaquaplane, verbaquaplane, nounarcher, nounarchery, nounascent, nounathletics, nounbackboard, nounbadminton, nounbag, nounbag, verbbait, nounbait, verbbalance beam, nounballooning, nounbantamweight, nounbarbell, nounbasket, nounbasketball, nounbaton, nounbeam, nounbeat, verbbeater, nounbig game, nounbird dog, nounbirdie, nounbite, nounblack belt, nounblade, nounblind, nounblood sport, nounbobsleigh, nounbody building, nounbowling, nounboxing, nounbull, nounbullfight, nounbullring, nouncaber, nouncalisthenics, nouncallisthenics, nouncartwheel, nouncast, verbcast, nouncaving, nouncentre, nouncheckered flag, nounchin-up, nouncircuit, nounclay pigeon shooting, nounclimb, verbclimb, nounclimber, nounclimbing, nounclose season, nouncock fight, nouncockpit, nounconquer, verbconversion, nouncorner, nouncrew, nouncroquet, nouncross, nouncross-country, nouncurling, noundecathlon, noundecoy, noundirt track, noundiscus, noundogfight, noundrag race, noundumbbell, noundunk, verbeight, numberexercise, nounexercise, verbexercise bike, nounface-off, nounfalconer, nounfalconry, nounfall, nounfeather, verbfeatherweight, nounfeint, verbfence, verbfencer, nounfencing, nounfield event, nounfield goal, nounfield hockey, nounfigure, nounfigure skating, nounflat racing, nounfloat, nounfloor, verbfly, nounflyfishing, nounfly half, nounflyweight, nounfoil, nounfoothold, nounforward, nounforward roll, nounfoxhunting, nounfun run, nounGaelic football, noungaff, noungame, noungliding, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungrand master, nounGrand Prix, noungrid, nounground bait, nounguard, noungym, noungymnast, noungymnastics, nounhandball, nounhang-gliding, nounheadlock, nounheadstand, nounhealth club, nounheavyweight, nounhockey, nounhold, nounhoming pigeon, nounhook, nounhook, verbhot dog, verbhound, nounhunt, verbhunt, nounhunter, nounhunting, nounhunting ground, nounhuntress, nounhunt saboteur, nounhuntsman, nounhurdle, nounhurdle, verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► take the bait  The fish wouldn’t take the bait. ► took the bait  Plenty of people took the bait (=accepted what was on offer) and lost their life savings. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► rise · She could rage till she fell down in a fit, but he wouldn't rise to the bait.· But she never rose to the bait.· They rose to the bait and decided they needed to prove a point, putting together their nine-piece Bootsy Collins-featuring live band.· She was concentrating too intently to rise to the bait.· I felt I was arguing on behalf of myself and the other two, who never rose to the bait.· He was a real showman, and however he was feeling, he always rose to the bait of a captive audience!· But she clamped her lips together and didn't rise to the bait.· Do you rise to the bait? ► take · It would be interesting to see how many big bream could be taken from Grafham if bait and bottom fishing were allowed.· Maybe you stationed yourself where you could keep an eye on the lobby to see if I took the bait.· Both the carp angler and the fish nutritionist want the carp to take their bait or diet.· The yellowfins, too, were becoming wary and took the bait less often.· And in any case, the other austere Benedictine had taken the bait.· But in the stagecraft of dethronement, Kingsley had not taken the bait, had not even blinked.· She had the disagreeable impression that she'd now well and truly taken the bait, and was to provide entertainment accordingly.· He wanted a big fish to take her bait. ► use · Other hunters use objects as bait.· We were kind of used for bait.· They use special poison bait holders called hoppers.· Later in the war, they openly admitted that perimeters were used as bait.· Some individual birds do not use edible bait, but inedible lures, such as feathers.· He uses them for coyote bait.· Don't you know you're using that boy like bait to catch a fish?· He uses crabs for bait, the caption informs. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► rise to the bait But she clamped her lips together and didn't rise to the bait. But she never rose to the bait. Do you rise to the bait? He was a real showman, and however he was feeling, he always rose to the bait of a captive audience! I felt I was arguing on behalf of myself and the other two, who never rose to the bait. She could rage till she fell down in a fit, but he wouldn't rise to the bait. She was concentrating too intently to rise to the bait. They rose to the bait and decided they needed to prove a point, putting together their nine-piece Bootsy Collins-featuring live band. 1food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that you can catch them:  We used worms as bait. The fish wouldn’t take the bait.2something attractive that is offered to someone to make them do something or buy something, especially when this is done in a dishonest way that tricks people:  Plenty of people took the bait (=accepted what was on offer) and lost their life savings.3rise to the bait to become angry when someone is deliberately trying to make you angry:  Senator O'Brien just smiled, refusing to rise to the bait. bait1 nounbait2 verb baitbait2 verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINbait2 Origin: 1 1200-1300 ➔ BAIT12-3 1100-1200 Old Norse beita ‘to cause to bite’ Verb Table VERB TABLE bait Simple Form Present I, you, we, they bait he, she, it baits Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they baited Present perfect I, you, we, they have baited he, she, it has baited Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had baited Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will bait Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have baited Continuous Form Present I am baiting he, she, it is baiting you, we, they are baiting Past I, he, she, it was baiting you, we, they were baiting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been baiting he, she, it has been baiting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been baiting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be baiting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been baiting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Goodman refused to be baited into saying anything bad about his co-star. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All the traps were baited, but none of them was set. Ben told me that Carl had baited him. Elice occasionally flirted with Nathan to bait Urran. He said I was baiting him. I suppose Miss Martindale had been baiting you? Johnson quickly baited up in the silence. Marge felt that Kitty was baiting her. Nicola was baiting him now, kicking water, her face contorted with anger. word sets WORD SETS► Other Sports aerobics, nounangler, nounangling, nounaquaplane, verbaquaplane, nounarcher, nounarchery, nounascent, nounathletics, nounbackboard, nounbadminton, nounbag, nounbag, verbbait, nounbait, verbbalance beam, nounballooning, nounbantamweight, nounbarbell, nounbasket, nounbasketball, nounbaton, nounbeam, nounbeat, verbbeater, nounbig game, nounbird dog, nounbirdie, nounbite, nounblack belt, nounblade, nounblind, nounblood sport, nounbobsleigh, nounbody building, nounbowling, nounboxing, nounbull, nounbullfight, nounbullring, nouncaber, nouncalisthenics, nouncallisthenics, nouncartwheel, nouncast, verbcast, nouncaving, nouncentre, nouncheckered flag, nounchin-up, nouncircuit, nounclay pigeon shooting, nounclimb, verbclimb, nounclimber, nounclimbing, nounclose season, nouncock fight, nouncockpit, nounconquer, verbconversion, nouncorner, nouncrew, nouncroquet, nouncross, nouncross-country, nouncurling, noundecathlon, noundecoy, noundirt track, noundiscus, noundogfight, noundrag race, noundumbbell, noundunk, verbeight, numberexercise, nounexercise, verbexercise bike, nounface-off, nounfalconer, nounfalconry, nounfall, nounfeather, verbfeatherweight, nounfeint, verbfence, verbfencer, nounfencing, nounfield event, nounfield goal, nounfield hockey, nounfigure, nounfigure skating, nounflat racing, nounfloat, nounfloor, verbfly, nounflyfishing, nounfly half, nounflyweight, nounfoil, nounfoothold, nounforward, nounforward roll, nounfoxhunting, nounfun run, nounGaelic football, noungaff, noungame, noungliding, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungrand master, nounGrand Prix, noungrid, nounground bait, nounguard, noungym, noungymnast, noungymnastics, nounhandball, nounhang-gliding, nounheadlock, nounheadstand, nounhealth club, nounheavyweight, nounhockey, nounhold, nounhoming pigeon, nounhook, nounhook, verbhot dog, verbhound, nounhunt, verbhunt, nounhunter, nounhunting, nounhunting ground, nounhuntress, nounhunt saboteur, nounhuntsman, nounhurdle, nounhurdle, verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► trap · There is no need to bait the trap in any way.· That, she said later, was how life baited the trap.· Not only are they free, but one dead dolphin can bait over 350 traps. 1to put bait on a hook to catch fish or in a trap to catch animals2to deliberately try to make someone angry by criticizing them, using rude names etc3bear-baiting/badger-baiting etc the activity of attacking a wild animal with dogs
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