tempting
UK/'temptiŋ/US
TOEFLB1
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生tempt（引诱）+ -ing（由动词构成形容词）="在施加引诱的"。任何勾起你欲望的东西都是 tempting——a tempting offer（诱人的提议）不断考验你的定力。它是 tempt 的现在分词用作形容词。
词根 tempt 还连着 6 个词常用搭配
- 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）
例句
- 1.
That sounds tempting, but I really can't afford it right now.
那听起来很诱人，但我现在实在负担不起。
- 2.
They made a tempting offer, so she accepted the job.
他们开出诱人的条件，于是她接受了那份工作。
- 3.
It's tempting to stay in bed on such a cold morning.
这么冷的早晨，真想赖在床上不起。