英语词汇“temptation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

temp•ta•tion n.

the act of tempting;
enticement or allurement.
something that tempts, entices, or allures.
the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to evil.
an instance of this.
Bible(cap.) the temptation of Christ by Satan. Matt. 4.

Latin temptātiōn- (stem of temptātiō) a testing. See tempt, -ation
Middle English temptacion 1175–1225

temp•ta′tion•al, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lure, attraction, pull, seduction, inducement.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

temptation /tɛmpˈteɪʃən/ n

the act of tempting or the state of being tempted
a person or thing that tempts

tempt v.

to attract (someone) to do something, esp. something unwise, wrong, or immoral: [~ + object]Satan tempted Jesus in the desert.[~ + object + to + verb]The devil tempted him to sin.
to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: [~ + object]The offer tempts me.[~ + object + to + verb]He's tempted to take a job in the U.S.
to put to the test in a risky way:[~ + object]You are tempting fate by making all those arrangements for your new home before you buy it.

temp•ta•tion, n. [countable* uncountable]

tempt v.t.

to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite:The offer tempts me.
to render strongly disposed to do something:The book tempted me to read more on the subject.
to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way;
provoke:to tempt one's fate.
[Obs.]to try or test.

Latin temptāre to probe, feel, test, tempt
Middle English 1175–1225

tempt′a•ble, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Tempt, seduce may both mean to allure or entice to something unwise or wicked. To tempt is to attract by holding out the probability of gratification or advantage, often in the direction of that which is wrong or unwise:to tempt a man with a bribe.To seduce is literally to lead astray, sometimes from that which absorbs one or demands attention, but oftener, in a moral sense, from rectitude, chastity, etc.:to seduce a person away from loyalty.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inveigle, induce, lure, incite, persuade.

单词	temptation
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 temp•ta•tion (temp tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement. something that tempts, entices, or allures. the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to evil. an instance of this. Bible(cap.) the temptation of Christ by Satan. Matt. 4. Latin temptātiōn- (stem of temptātiō) a testing. See tempt, -ation Middle English temptacion 1175–1225 temp•ta′tion•al, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lure, attraction, pull, seduction, inducement. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: temptation /tɛmpˈteɪʃən/ n the act of tempting or the state of being tempted a person or thing that tempts WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tempt /tɛmpt/USA pronunciation v. to attract (someone) to do something, esp. something unwise, wrong, or immoral: [~ + object]Satan tempted Jesus in the desert.[~ + object + to + verb]The devil tempted him to sin. to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: [~ + object]The offer tempts me.[~ + object + to + verb]He's tempted to take a job in the U.S. to put to the test in a risky way:[~ + object]You are tempting fate by making all those arrangements for your new home before you buy it. temp•ta•tion, n. [countable* uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tempt (tempt),USA pronunciation v.t. to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral. to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite:The offer tempts me. to render strongly disposed to do something:The book tempted me to read more on the subject. to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way; provoke:to tempt one's fate. [Obs.]to try or test. Latin temptāre to probe, feel, test, tempt Middle English 1175–1225 tempt′a•ble, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Tempt, seduce may both mean to allure or entice to something unwise or wicked. To tempt is to attract by holding out the probability of gratification or advantage, often in the direction of that which is wrong or unwise:to tempt a man with a bribe.To seduce is literally to lead astray, sometimes from that which absorbs one or demands attention, but oftener, in a moral sense, from rectitude, chastity, etc.:to seduce a person away from loyalty. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inveigle, induce, lure, incite, persuade.
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