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tempt

🇬🇧 UK/tempt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To attract or entice someone to do something, especially something wrong or unwise; to lure.

诱惑;引诱;吸引

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
temptto entice, to try, to test
=tempt

Common Collocations

  • 1.tempt fate冒险;自找麻烦
  • 2.resist temptation抵制诱惑
  • 3.tempt someone into诱使某人做……
  • 4.sorely tempted深受诱惑

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The smell of fresh pastries tempted her to break her diet.

  • 2.

    Don't tempt fate by leaving your valuables unattended in a public place.

  • 3.

    The generous salary package tempted him to accept the overseas position.

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