单词	lure
释义	lure1 verblure2 noun lurelure1 /lʊə, ljʊə $ lʊr/ ●○○ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE lure Simple Form Present I, you, we, they lure he, she, it lures Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they lured Present perfect I, you, we, they have lured he, she, it has lured Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had lured Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will lure Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have lured Continuous Form Present I am luring he, she, it is luring you, we, they are luring Past I, he, she, it was luring you, we, they were luring Present perfect I, you, we, they have been luring he, she, it has been luring Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been luring Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be luring Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been luring Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Ever since I left the company they have been making attempts to lure me back. Peasants were lured into joining the People's Army by the promises of large sums of money for their families. The boy apparently lured the girl into his bedroom and attacked her. The burglary was set up in order to lure the police officer into an ambush. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Clinton used a state trooper to lure her to a hotel room during a state-sponsored event in 1991. He's only a seven month old pup and the thieves probably had an easy time luring him away. It can take months and years to lure new employers to a region. Ivor and Pauline were lured back to Stroud's bungalow at Staunton, on the pretext of discussing the cash settlement. Next, she lures him out to her convertible. The digging and concealing of pits into which animals could be lured was an even greater mental triumph. The film charts the efforts of a dodgy theatre manager trying to lure the singer back for a last encore. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto make someone want to go to a place► attract · Leftover food attracts flies.attract somebody into/to/towards etc · The special low rent is designed to attract new businesses to the area. ► draw if an event or place draws a large number of people, it attracts them, because it is very popular: · The football game is expected to draw a crowd of around 50,000.draw somebody from: · Such was the reputation of the school that it drew boys from all over the south of England.· It was an unparalleled gathering of black artists from around the world, drawing delegates from fifty countries. ► bring in to make people want to go to a place or event, take part in something, or join an organization: bring in somebody/something: · Officials know that fixing up the area will bring in more visitors, and eventually new businesses.bring somebody/something in: · The police force introduced a new advertising campaign, in an attempt to bring more recruits in from ethnic minorities. ► lure to make someone come to a place by offering or showing them something they want, often in order to harm them or deceive them: lure somebody to/into/away etc: · The burglary was set up in order to lure the police officer into an ambush. · Ever since I left the company they have been making attempts to lure me back. to persuade someone by making something seem very good► tempt to make someone want to do something by making it seem enjoyable, exciting etc: · Travel companies tempt people with special offers.tempt somebody to do something: · The club is giving away free T-shirts in order to tempt people to join.· The arrangement tempts employees to win contracts even by illegal means.tempt somebody into doing something: · Don't be tempted into betting money on the horses. ► lure to persuade someone to go somewhere or to do something, especially something which they should not do, or something that might harm them: lure somebody into/to/away etc: · The boy apparently lured the girl into his bedroom and attacked her.lure somebody into doing something: · Peasants were lured into joining the People's Army by the promises of large sums of money for their families. ► entice to offer someone something they want in order to persuade them to do something: · The banks are offering special low rates in an attempt to entice prospective customers.entice somebody to do something: · The ads entice young people to smoke.entice somebody into doing something: · The company hopes to entice shareholders into agreeing to a merger. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► resist the lure of something (=resist its attractive quality)· Bond could never resist the lure of a beautiful woman. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► away · But this would not be the way to lure away her Jack.· Smaller banks started working on marketing campaigns designed to lure away disenchanted First Interstate-Wells Fargo customers.· By careful arrangement he had been lured away while preparations were made.· Competition also got rougher, with rival Natural Wonders Inc. of Fremont and similar stores luring away consumers.· Mr Gorman lost his temper and accused Travis of luring away his daughter.· Who saw the children being lured away?· The biggest task of the Leftist Unity party will be to lure away the working class from the Socialists. ► back · Ivor and Pauline were lured back to Stroud's bungalow at Staunton, on the pretext of discussing the cash settlement.· Year after year he was lured back to the Falls.· Civil servant who cut up the boys he lured back to his house, burned the pieces, buried them.· Mr Florio also authorized aggressive new deals for some big advertisers, luring back General Motors in the process.· We women can not be lured back as long as the extreme right is in control. VERB► hope · Mr Whiteman is hoping to lure professionals away from the major contractors. ► try · The film charts the efforts of a dodgy theatre manager trying to lure the singer back for a last encore.· Once the men are seated in the living room off the inside patio, they try to lure the children into conversation.· He tried to lure Wallace back last year but was frightened off by a £1m price tag.· Johnson also is trying to lure Dallas offensive line coach Hudson Houck to join him with the Dolphins.· Founded in 1900, Beaulieu Vineyard is trying to lure younger wine drinkers.· Joe tried luring the dorados out by dangling a silver fishing lure over the edge of the raft. 1to persuade someone to do something, especially something wrong or dangerous, by making it seem attractive or excitinglure somebody into (doing) something People may be lured into buying tickets by clever advertising.lure somebody away Computer games are luring youngsters away from their lessons.2to attract customers, workers, money etc from another company or placelure somebody back/away The bank launched an advertising campaign to lure back its traditional customers. It’s very difficult to lure talent away from Silicon Valley. lure1 verblure2 noun lurelure2 ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINlure2 Origin: 1200-1300 Old French luere Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But the lure of this historical explanation is to be resisted. His descriptions of everything from lures to reels to fish finders read like they are straight out of a company press release. I had felt the lure of the unexplored, the compulsion to go where others had not been. I start reeling in the lure. I started moving the lure when it was already in her beak, but before she could tear it. Rudolf had some notion of the lure and the seduction of all that. She explains why these girls need love, direction, education, a way out of the lures of gang life. Suddenly a fish took the lure. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomething that attracts people► attraction the quality that something has, which makes people like it, want it, or feel interested in it. Attraction is also used about places or things to do that people like, find interesting, or want to visit: · A lot of young people take drugs. Personally, I can't see the attraction.attraction of: · For many mothers, one of the attractions of childcare in the workplace is the chance to be near their children.a tourist attraction: · The Galapagos Islands are one of Ecuador's main tourist attractions. ► appeal a quality that someone or something has that makes people like it, want it, or feel interested in it: · Much of Corfu's appeal lies in its lively night life.· Fink writes with eloquence about the appeal of the Jewish faith for her. · The film is flawed, although it has a certain nostalgic appeal.have popular/universal/mass appeal (=be interesting to most people): · While animation has universal appeal, audiences have become increasingly insistent on high standards. ► the lure of something a strongly attractive quality that makes you want something very much, even though you know it may be bad for you: · It's hard to escape the lure of credit cards and the access they provide.· In public housing projects, the lure of gangs is strong for teenagers.· I tried hard to settle down, but the lure of travel and adventure was too much for me. ► temptation something that makes you want to do or have something, even though you know you should not: · Life in New York has so many temptations.temptation to do something: · When life was hard, the temptation to start drinking again was strong.resist (the) temptation (=not do something that you would really like to do): · She thought of taking a day off work, but resisted the temptation.give in to (the) temptation (=do something that you would really like to do): · I finally gave in to temptation and ate a huge piece of cheesecake. ► charm a pleasant quality that someone has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them, or be easily persuaded by them. Charm is also used about the special qualities that a place or thing has that make people like it: · With her charm and good looks, she's sure to be a success.· She was a leader of great character and tremendous personal charm.· The book captures Savannah's old Southern charm and its eccentric citizens perfectly. 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 OTHER ENTRIES► resist the lure of something (=resist its attractive quality)· Bond could never resist the lure of a beautiful woman. 1[usually singular] something that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do thislure of the lure of easy money Malc wasn’t mature enough to resist the lure of drink and drugs.2an object used to attract animals or fish so that they can be caught SYN  decoy
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