tempt

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T Something that tempts you attracts you and makes you want it, even though it may be wrong or harmful. 引誘; 吸引
Cars like that may tempt drivers to speed. 那樣的汽車可能會引誘司機(jī)超速行駛。
It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year. 衹有新鮮的水果才會在每年的這個時候吸引我。
2. V-T If you tempt someone, you offer them something they want in order to encourage them to do what you want them to do. 誘使
...a million dollar marketing campaign to tempt American tourists back to Britain. …旨在誘使美國遊客廻到英國的、耗資一百萬美元的營銷活動。
Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford. 不要讓賒購誘使你去購買你支付不起的東西。
3. →see also tempted