tempting
UK/'temptiŋ/US
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Definitions
adj.
Attractive and hard to resist; appealing in a way that makes you want it
诱人的；吸引人的；令人心动的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtempt (entice) + -ing (adjective from the verb) = 'doing the enticing.' Whatever pulls at your desire is tempting — a tempting offer keeps testing your resolve. It's the participle of tempt used as an adjective.
Root tempt still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a tempting offer诱人的提议
- 2.sound tempting听起来很吸引人
- 3.a tempting prospect诱人的前景
- 4.tempting to do很想（做某事）
Example Sentences
- 1.
That sounds tempting, but I really can't afford it right now.
- 2.
They made a tempting offer, so she accepted the job.
- 3.
It's tempting to stay in bed on such a cold morning.