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单词 allure
释义 al·lure
I. \əˈlu̇(ə)r, -u̇əalso əlˈyu̇- or aˈl- or alˈ-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English aluren, from Middle French alurer, aleurrer, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + loire, loirre lure — more at lure
: to influence, sway, or entice with some tempting appeal, some offered or suggested benefit or pleasure, genuine or specious
 < ancient fables of men allured by beautiful forms and melodious voices to destruction — W.H.Hudson †1922 >
Synonyms: see attract
II. noun
(-s)
: a power of attraction or fascination : allurement
 < about the legends of the islands there is a glowing, haunting allure >
 < the neat allure in mathematical formulae — Harlow Shapley >
especially : the power to entice or attract through personal charm
 < is neatly made, has a cobra-cold allure … and dances with the unerring grace of a cat — Time >
 < a female performer with no particular allureNew Yorker >
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