tempt
verb
UK/tempt/
US/tempt/
Definitions of tempt verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To entice or attract someone to do something, especially something unwise or morally wrong.
慫恿；引誘
The store's promotion tempted her to buy a new coffee machine.
商店的促銷活動誘使她買了一台新的咖啡機。
He tried to tempt her with expensive gifts.
他試圖用昂貴的禮物來引誘她。
Even with the bad weather, the temptation of going to the beach was too strong.
儘管天氣不好，但去海灘的誘惑實在太強烈了。
Phrases of tempt verb
- be tempted
to feel a strong desire or urge to have something or to do something.
忍不住；很想
• After seeing that sports car, he was very tempted to buy it immediately.
在看到那輛跑車後，他非常想要立即買下它。
Idioms
- tempt fate/providence
To take a foolish risk and overly depend on one's good luck; to act in a way that invites misfortune.
詡詡運氣
• Sailing out to sea in such a huge storm is just tempting fate.
在如此巨大的風暴中出海簡直就是在玩命。