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

en•tice v., -ticed, -tic•ing.

to tempt or persuade (someone);
lure: [~ + object]Can we entice him to the party?[~ + object + to + verb]There is a way we can entice him to come.[~ + object + into + object]We managed to entice him into coming.

en•tice•ment, n. [countable* uncountable]
en•tic•ing, adj.: It was a very enticing offer.

en•tice v.t., -ticed, -tic•ing.

to lead on by exciting hope or desire;
allure;
inveigle:They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.

Vulgar Latin *intitiāre, equivalent. to Latin in- in-² + -titiāre, verb, verbal derivative of *titius, for titiō piece of burning wood
Old French enticier to incite
Middle English enticen 1250–1300

en•tic′ing•ly, adv.
en•tic′ing•ness, n.

lure, attract, decoy, tempt.

repel.

entice /ɪnˈtaɪs/ vb

(transitive) to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French enticier, from Vulgar Latin intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiō firebrand

enˈticement n enˈticer n enˈticing adj enˈticingly adv

单词	entice
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 en•tice /ɛnˈtaɪs/USA pronunciation v., -ticed, -tic•ing. to tempt or persuade (someone); lure: [~ + object]Can we entice him to the party?[~ + object + to + verb]There is a way we can entice him to come.[~ + object + into + object]We managed to entice him into coming. en•tice•ment, n. [countable* uncountable] en•tic•ing, adj.: It was a very enticing offer. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 en•tice (en tīs′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ticed, -tic•ing. to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:They were enticed westward by dreams of gold. Vulgar Latin *intitiāre, equivalent. to Latin in- in-² + -titiāre, verb, verbal derivative of *titius, for titiō piece of burning wood Old French enticier to incite Middle English enticen 1250–1300 en•tic′ing•ly, adv. en•tic′ing•ness, n. lure, attract, decoy, tempt. repel. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: entice /ɪnˈtaɪs/ vb (transitive) to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French enticier, from Vulgar Latin intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiō firebrand enˈticement n enˈticer n enˈticing adj enˈticingly adv
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