| 单词 | bait |
| 释义 | bait —bait /beɪt/ noun [C or U] (OFFER) ► F0 something that is said or offered to people in order to make them react in a particular way: » Free holidays were offered as (a) bait to customers.» I told my sister I'd lend her my new shirt if she let me borrow her jacket, but she didn't take the bait.Thesaurus+: ↑Attracting and tempting , ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attractionnoun [U] (FISH/ANIMAL) ► F0 a small amount of food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device used to attract and catch a fish or animal: » They were digging up worms to use for bait.» We put down some poisoned bait to kill the rats.Thesaurus+: ↑Huntingverb [T] (DOG) ↑Verb Endings for bait ► F0 to make dogs attack an animal for cruel entertainment: » In the past, bear-baiting was a common form of entertainment in the UK .Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasureverb [T] (FISH/ANIMAL) ↑Verb Endings for bait ► F0 to put food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device to attract and catch a fish or animal: » Have you got any stale cheese that I can bait the mousetrap with?Thesaurus+: ↑Fishing , ↑Commercial fishingThesaurus+: ↑Huntingverb [T] (MAKE ANGRY) ↑Verb Endings for bait ► F0 to intentionally make a person angry by saying or doing things to annoy them: » Ignore him - he's just baiting you.» I suspect he was just baiting me.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasure |
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