bait
noun
Definitions of bait noun
animal(動物)
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A small amount of food placed on a hook or in a trap to attract and catch fish or other animals.
餌；魚餌；誘餌
They were collecting worms to use as fishing bait.
他們正在收集蠕蟲作為釣魚的誘餌。
We set out some poisoned bait to get rid of the rats.
我們放置了一些毒餌來消滅老鼠。
The fisherman used small fish as bait.
漁夫用小魚作為誘餌。
enticement(引誘)
- Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
Something, either said or offered, that is used to entice people to react in a particular way.
誘餌；誘惑
They offered free accommodation as a bait to attract customers.
他們提供免費住宿作為誘餌來吸引顧客。
The company used low interest rates as bait to attract new clients.
這家公司利用低利率作為誘餌來吸引新客戶。
Free giveaways were used as bait in the promotion to encourage consumers to buy.
在促銷活動中，免費贈品被用作誘餌，以鼓勵消費者購買。
verb
Definitions of bait verb
provoke(激怒)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To deliberately try to make someone angry by saying or doing things that irritate them.
招惹；挑逗
Pay no attention to him; he is just trying to bait you.
別理他；他只是想激怒你。
I think she was just baiting me and didn't mean what she said.
我覺得她只是在激怒我，並不是真心的。
He kept making provocative remarks, clearly trying to bait a reaction.
他一直發表挑釁的言論，顯然是想激起反應。
animal(動物)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To set dogs to attack an animal for cruel entertainment.
逗引狗攻擊（動物）；以動物引誘狗
They used to bait bears and make children work in mines, but nobody wants to return to those times, do they?
他們曾經用熊來引誘狗並讓孩子在礦場工作，但沒有人想回到那個時代，對嗎？
In that barbaric era, people would bait animals to fight for their entertainment.
在那個野蠻的時代，人們會引誘動物為他們的娛樂而戰。
The ancient arena would use bait animals to attract the beast.
古代競技場會用誘餌動物來吸引野獸。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To put food on a hook or in a trap in order to attract and catch an animal.
用餌誘捕；以餌引誘
Do you have any old cheese? I want to use it to bait the mousetrap.
你有舊的起司嗎？我想用它來給捕鼠器下餌。
He baited the hook with a worm for fishing.
他用一條蟲子給魚鉤下餌去釣魚。
The hunter baited the trap to lure in the animal.
獵人給陷阱下餌以引誘動物。