Definition of allure in English:

allure

noun əˈljɔːəˈljʊəəˈlʊr

mass noun

The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
people for whom gold holds no allure
Example sentencesExamples
- In the end, we are all powerless to resist Kidman's allure.
- I hope that fleshing out the mystique hasn't detracted at all from its allure.
- The fable of King Midas is one of the prettiest admonitions in classical mythology against the dangerous allure of gold.
- They enthralled us with their accomplishments, their glamour and their allure.
- The overall atmosphere created by the film is an important part of its allure.
- One man who knows, all too well, Everest's seductive allure is British climber Doug Scott.
- That she comes across oblivious to her attraction only fortifies her allure.
- Do films have any allure for Barry, who has already shown he can cross media with ease?
- Historic attractions should not take their tourist allure for granted, however.
- There have been blond sex bombs who were aware of their dubious allure and had the good sense to mock it before anyone else did.
- Despite its romantic allure, gold has historically been a pretty lousy investment.
- For the League sides however, the Cup run retains its allure as a route to excitement and glamour.
- Her weight loss may have made her the paparazzi's delight, but in her husband's eyes, she lost all her original allure.
- Part of the continuing allure of police action films is the chance to get under the skin of a criminal, to glimpse into an alien world.
- The allure of Tinseltown has always been about escapism.
- Few female garments hold as much mystery and allure as the Indian sari.
- In politics the Communist Party had at last lost its allure following the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution.
- The allure of French actresses has fascinated generations of movie-goers.
- Instead, the shadows crept over her, giving her a rather mysterious allure and then soon took off.
- It seems no one is immune to the shimmering allure of the pop industry these days - not even soccer heroes like Niall Quinn.
Synonyms
attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, glamour, allurement, enticement, temptation, bewitchment, enchantment, charm, seduction, persuasion, fascination, magnetism

verb əˈljɔːəˈljʊəəˈlʊr

[with object]

Powerfully attract or charm; tempt.
will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities?
Example sentencesExamples
- But they suspect the lucrative scrap value of the metal frames may have proved alluring to thieves.
- Minarets, markets and menus are alluring, but no visit to Istanbul would be complete without its mosques.
- The once pretty and alluring attraction of Little Marlow had been lost.
- Alaska showed itself to be wild, rugged, unforgiving - yet at the same time alluring and welcoming.
- His horse reared and he rode down into the grassland to stop before this most alluring girl.
- In his appearance, in his character, in his whole nature, there was something attractive and elusive which allured women and disposed them in his favour; he knew that, and some force seemed to draw him, too, to them.
- She was chestnut-haired, her face bearing some odd and yet alluring familiarity.
- One widespread corporate tactic is hiring reps who are undeniably alluring and always charming.
- He never knew the smell of garlic and pepperoni pizza could be so enticing and alluring.
- At first sight, they appear as alluring as a soft-top sports car - glamorous, flash and a little racy.
- Tigers are alluring animals and stories about them always have a magnetic appeal.
- They strike poses, flash winning smiles and try to make themselves look as alluring as possible.
- She answered him, her husky voice alluring him to her as they crashed through the pit.
- The label, and subsequently the brand, became known as Blue Nun, featuring a single, alluring nun in a blue habit.
- According to Endi, the choice of gowns is important in enhancing the jewelry to look more alluring.
- Randir thought she looked more alluring in the red gown than he had ever seen her before.
- The free goodies that come along are even more alluring and tempt children to go in for more and more.
- Becky, working as a governess, resorts to her good looks and alluring personality to move up in society.
- This is the perfect time of the year to travel to what has to be one of the world's most exotic and alluring islands.
- This British duo continues to rock with alluring sensitivity and a plenitude of pop sensibility.
Synonyms
attract, lure, entice, tempt, appeal to, whet the appetite of, make someone's mouth water, captivate, draw, beguile, bewitch, enchant, win over, charm, seduce, persuade, lead on, tantalize
intrigue, fascinate
informal give the come-on to
enticing, tempting, attractive, appealing, fetching, inviting, glamorous, captivating, seductive
enchanting, beguiling, charming, fascinating, intriguing, tantalizing, magnetic
irresistible
US informal on fleek
informal, dated come-hither

Derivatives

allurement

noun əˈl(j)ʊəməntəˈlʊrmənt

The law prohibits conversion from one religion to another by ‘the use of force or allurement or by fraudulent means’.
Example sentencesExamples
- Contemporary American adolescents have become much more work oriented generally then those of a generation or so ago, mostly because they have been exposed to the costly allurements of a consumption-obsessed America.
- If there is allegory here, it cuts both ways: not only must the shepherd resist the allurements of the false woman, but the bride must resist the advances of a charming but ultimately scurrilous suitor.
- It was held that the attractive-looking berries constituted an allurement to children for which the defendants were liable.
- I was walking with some girlfriends one sunny day and the conversation drifted around to what one thing we would wish for to make us feel better about our physical allurements.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'tempt, entice'): from Old French aleurier 'attract', from a- (from Latin ad 'to') + luere 'a lure' (originally a falconry term).

Rhymes

abjure, adjure, amour, assure, Bahawalpur, boor, Borobudur, Cavour, coiffure, conjure, couture, cure, dastur, de nos jours, doublure, dour, embouchure, endure, ensure, enure, gravure, immature, immure, impure, inure, Jaipur, Koh-i-noor, Kultur, liqueur, lure, manure, moor, Moore, Muir, mure, Nagpur, Namur, obscure, parkour, photogravure, plat du jour, Pompadour, procure, pure, rotogravure, Ruhr, Saussure, secure, simon-pure, spoor, Stour, sure, tour, Tours, velour, Yom Kippur, you're

Definition of allure in US English:

allure

nounəˈlo͝orəˈlʊr

The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
people for whom gold holds no allure
Example sentencesExamples
- Few female garments hold as much mystery and allure as the Indian sari.
- Historic attractions should not take their tourist allure for granted, however.
- There have been blond sex bombs who were aware of their dubious allure and had the good sense to mock it before anyone else did.
- One man who knows, all too well, Everest's seductive allure is British climber Doug Scott.
- In the end, we are all powerless to resist Kidman's allure.
- Do films have any allure for Barry, who has already shown he can cross media with ease?
- The allure of French actresses has fascinated generations of movie-goers.
- Despite its romantic allure, gold has historically been a pretty lousy investment.
- Instead, the shadows crept over her, giving her a rather mysterious allure and then soon took off.
- I hope that fleshing out the mystique hasn't detracted at all from its allure.
- That she comes across oblivious to her attraction only fortifies her allure.
- The overall atmosphere created by the film is an important part of its allure.
- In politics the Communist Party had at last lost its allure following the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution.
- Part of the continuing allure of police action films is the chance to get under the skin of a criminal, to glimpse into an alien world.
- Her weight loss may have made her the paparazzi's delight, but in her husband's eyes, she lost all her original allure.
- It seems no one is immune to the shimmering allure of the pop industry these days - not even soccer heroes like Niall Quinn.
- The allure of Tinseltown has always been about escapism.
- For the League sides however, the Cup run retains its allure as a route to excitement and glamour.
- They enthralled us with their accomplishments, their glamour and their allure.
- The fable of King Midas is one of the prettiest admonitions in classical mythology against the dangerous allure of gold.
Synonyms
attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, glamour, allurement, enticement, temptation, bewitchment, enchantment, charm, seduction, persuasion, fascination, magnetism

verbəˈlo͝orəˈlʊr

[with object]

Powerfully attract or charm; tempt.
Example sentencesExamples
- She was chestnut-haired, her face bearing some odd and yet alluring familiarity.
- The label, and subsequently the brand, became known as Blue Nun, featuring a single, alluring nun in a blue habit.
- In his appearance, in his character, in his whole nature, there was something attractive and elusive which allured women and disposed them in his favour; he knew that, and some force seemed to draw him, too, to them.
- But they suspect the lucrative scrap value of the metal frames may have proved alluring to thieves.
- He never knew the smell of garlic and pepperoni pizza could be so enticing and alluring.
- The free goodies that come along are even more alluring and tempt children to go in for more and more.
- Tigers are alluring animals and stories about them always have a magnetic appeal.
- According to Endi, the choice of gowns is important in enhancing the jewelry to look more alluring.
- One widespread corporate tactic is hiring reps who are undeniably alluring and always charming.
- Alaska showed itself to be wild, rugged, unforgiving - yet at the same time alluring and welcoming.
- This British duo continues to rock with alluring sensitivity and a plenitude of pop sensibility.
- This is the perfect time of the year to travel to what has to be one of the world's most exotic and alluring islands.
- Becky, working as a governess, resorts to her good looks and alluring personality to move up in society.
- Minarets, markets and menus are alluring, but no visit to Istanbul would be complete without its mosques.
- The once pretty and alluring attraction of Little Marlow had been lost.
- His horse reared and he rode down into the grassland to stop before this most alluring girl.
- At first sight, they appear as alluring as a soft-top sports car - glamorous, flash and a little racy.
- She answered him, her husky voice alluring him to her as they crashed through the pit.
- They strike poses, flash winning smiles and try to make themselves look as alluring as possible.
- Randir thought she looked more alluring in the red gown than he had ever seen her before.
Synonyms
attract, lure, entice, tempt, appeal to, whet the appetite of, make someone's mouth water, captivate, draw, beguile, bewitch, enchant, win over, charm, seduce, persuade, lead on, tantalize
enticing, tempting, attractive, appealing, fetching, inviting, glamorous, captivating, seductive

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘tempt, entice’): from Old French aleurier ‘attract’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to’) + luere ‘a lure’ (originally a falconry term).

单词	allure
释义	Definition of allure in English: allure noun əˈljɔːəˈljʊəəˈlʊr mass noun The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. people for whom gold holds no allure Example sentencesExamples In the end, we are all powerless to resist Kidman's allure. I hope that fleshing out the mystique hasn't detracted at all from its allure. The fable of King Midas is one of the prettiest admonitions in classical mythology against the dangerous allure of gold. They enthralled us with their accomplishments, their glamour and their allure. The overall atmosphere created by the film is an important part of its allure. One man who knows, all too well, Everest's seductive allure is British climber Doug Scott. That she comes across oblivious to her attraction only fortifies her allure. Do films have any allure for Barry, who has already shown he can cross media with ease? Historic attractions should not take their tourist allure for granted, however. There have been blond sex bombs who were aware of their dubious allure and had the good sense to mock it before anyone else did. Despite its romantic allure, gold has historically been a pretty lousy investment. For the League sides however, the Cup run retains its allure as a route to excitement and glamour. Her weight loss may have made her the paparazzi's delight, but in her husband's eyes, she lost all her original allure. Part of the continuing allure of police action films is the chance to get under the skin of a criminal, to glimpse into an alien world. The allure of Tinseltown has always been about escapism. Few female garments hold as much mystery and allure as the Indian sari. In politics the Communist Party had at last lost its allure following the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution. The allure of French actresses has fascinated generations of movie-goers. Instead, the shadows crept over her, giving her a rather mysterious allure and then soon took off. It seems no one is immune to the shimmering allure of the pop industry these days - not even soccer heroes like Niall Quinn. Synonyms attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, glamour, allurement, enticement, temptation, bewitchment, enchantment, charm, seduction, persuasion, fascination, magnetism verb əˈljɔːəˈljʊəəˈlʊr [with object] Powerfully attract or charm; tempt. will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities? Example sentencesExamples But they suspect the lucrative scrap value of the metal frames may have proved alluring to thieves. Minarets, markets and menus are alluring, but no visit to Istanbul would be complete without its mosques. The once pretty and alluring attraction of Little Marlow had been lost. Alaska showed itself to be wild, rugged, unforgiving - yet at the same time alluring and welcoming. His horse reared and he rode down into the grassland to stop before this most alluring girl. In his appearance, in his character, in his whole nature, there was something attractive and elusive which allured women and disposed them in his favour; he knew that, and some force seemed to draw him, too, to them. She was chestnut-haired, her face bearing some odd and yet alluring familiarity. One widespread corporate tactic is hiring reps who are undeniably alluring and always charming. He never knew the smell of garlic and pepperoni pizza could be so enticing and alluring. At first sight, they appear as alluring as a soft-top sports car - glamorous, flash and a little racy. Tigers are alluring animals and stories about them always have a magnetic appeal. They strike poses, flash winning smiles and try to make themselves look as alluring as possible. She answered him, her husky voice alluring him to her as they crashed through the pit. The label, and subsequently the brand, became known as Blue Nun, featuring a single, alluring nun in a blue habit. According to Endi, the choice of gowns is important in enhancing the jewelry to look more alluring. Randir thought she looked more alluring in the red gown than he had ever seen her before. The free goodies that come along are even more alluring and tempt children to go in for more and more. Becky, working as a governess, resorts to her good looks and alluring personality to move up in society. This is the perfect time of the year to travel to what has to be one of the world's most exotic and alluring islands. This British duo continues to rock with alluring sensitivity and a plenitude of pop sensibility. Synonyms attract, lure, entice, tempt, appeal to, whet the appetite of, make someone's mouth water, captivate, draw, beguile, bewitch, enchant, win over, charm, seduce, persuade, lead on, tantalize intrigue, fascinate informal give the come-on to enticing, tempting, attractive, appealing, fetching, inviting, glamorous, captivating, seductive enchanting, beguiling, charming, fascinating, intriguing, tantalizing, magnetic irresistible US informal on fleek informal, dated come-hither Derivatives allurement noun əˈl(j)ʊəməntəˈlʊrmənt The law prohibits conversion from one religion to another by ‘the use of force or allurement or by fraudulent means’. Example sentencesExamples Contemporary American adolescents have become much more work oriented generally then those of a generation or so ago, mostly because they have been exposed to the costly allurements of a consumption-obsessed America. If there is allegory here, it cuts both ways: not only must the shepherd resist the allurements of the false woman, but the bride must resist the advances of a charming but ultimately scurrilous suitor. It was held that the attractive-looking berries constituted an allurement to children for which the defendants were liable. I was walking with some girlfriends one sunny day and the conversation drifted around to what one thing we would wish for to make us feel better about our physical allurements. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'tempt, entice'): from Old French aleurier 'attract', from a- (from Latin ad 'to') + luere 'a lure' (originally a falconry term). Rhymes abjure, adjure, amour, assure, Bahawalpur, boor, Borobudur, Cavour, coiffure, conjure, couture, cure, dastur, de nos jours, doublure, dour, embouchure, endure, ensure, enure, gravure, immature, immure, impure, inure, Jaipur, Koh-i-noor, Kultur, liqueur, lure, manure, moor, Moore, Muir, mure, Nagpur, Namur, obscure, parkour, photogravure, plat du jour, Pompadour, procure, pure, rotogravure, Ruhr, Saussure, secure, simon-pure, spoor, Stour, sure, tour, Tours, velour, Yom Kippur, you're Definition of allure in US English: allure nounəˈlo͝orəˈlʊr The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. people for whom gold holds no allure Example sentencesExamples Few female garments hold as much mystery and allure as the Indian sari. Historic attractions should not take their tourist allure for granted, however. There have been blond sex bombs who were aware of their dubious allure and had the good sense to mock it before anyone else did. One man who knows, all too well, Everest's seductive allure is British climber Doug Scott. In the end, we are all powerless to resist Kidman's allure. Do films have any allure for Barry, who has already shown he can cross media with ease? The allure of French actresses has fascinated generations of movie-goers. Despite its romantic allure, gold has historically been a pretty lousy investment. Instead, the shadows crept over her, giving her a rather mysterious allure and then soon took off. I hope that fleshing out the mystique hasn't detracted at all from its allure. That she comes across oblivious to her attraction only fortifies her allure. The overall atmosphere created by the film is an important part of its allure. In politics the Communist Party had at last lost its allure following the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution. Part of the continuing allure of police action films is the chance to get under the skin of a criminal, to glimpse into an alien world. Her weight loss may have made her the paparazzi's delight, but in her husband's eyes, she lost all her original allure. It seems no one is immune to the shimmering allure of the pop industry these days - not even soccer heroes like Niall Quinn. The allure of Tinseltown has always been about escapism. For the League sides however, the Cup run retains its allure as a route to excitement and glamour. They enthralled us with their accomplishments, their glamour and their allure. The fable of King Midas is one of the prettiest admonitions in classical mythology against the dangerous allure of gold. Synonyms attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, glamour, allurement, enticement, temptation, bewitchment, enchantment, charm, seduction, persuasion, fascination, magnetism verbəˈlo͝orəˈlʊr [with object] Powerfully attract or charm; tempt. Example sentencesExamples She was chestnut-haired, her face bearing some odd and yet alluring familiarity. The label, and subsequently the brand, became known as Blue Nun, featuring a single, alluring nun in a blue habit. In his appearance, in his character, in his whole nature, there was something attractive and elusive which allured women and disposed them in his favour; he knew that, and some force seemed to draw him, too, to them. But they suspect the lucrative scrap value of the metal frames may have proved alluring to thieves. He never knew the smell of garlic and pepperoni pizza could be so enticing and alluring. The free goodies that come along are even more alluring and tempt children to go in for more and more. Tigers are alluring animals and stories about them always have a magnetic appeal. According to Endi, the choice of gowns is important in enhancing the jewelry to look more alluring. One widespread corporate tactic is hiring reps who are undeniably alluring and always charming. Alaska showed itself to be wild, rugged, unforgiving - yet at the same time alluring and welcoming. This British duo continues to rock with alluring sensitivity and a plenitude of pop sensibility. This is the perfect time of the year to travel to what has to be one of the world's most exotic and alluring islands. Becky, working as a governess, resorts to her good looks and alluring personality to move up in society. Minarets, markets and menus are alluring, but no visit to Istanbul would be complete without its mosques. The once pretty and alluring attraction of Little Marlow had been lost. His horse reared and he rode down into the grassland to stop before this most alluring girl. At first sight, they appear as alluring as a soft-top sports car - glamorous, flash and a little racy. She answered him, her husky voice alluring him to her as they crashed through the pit. They strike poses, flash winning smiles and try to make themselves look as alluring as possible. Randir thought she looked more alluring in the red gown than he had ever seen her before. Synonyms attract, lure, entice, tempt, appeal to, whet the appetite of, make someone's mouth water, captivate, draw, beguile, bewitch, enchant, win over, charm, seduce, persuade, lead on, tantalize enticing, tempting, attractive, appealing, fetching, inviting, glamorous, captivating, seductive Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘tempt, entice’): from Old French aleurier ‘attract’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to’) + luere ‘a lure’ (originally a falconry term).
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