Word · Frequency #22427
allures
/əˈluə/
verb
吸引;诱惑
allures is the third person singular of allure.
to attract or tempt someone
- 1.
To entice; to attract.
诱惑;吸引。
诱惑;吸引。;引诱;吸引
In use
The bright lights and music of the city still allure many young people.
The promise of adventure allured her to leave her hometown.
The smell of fresh bread allures customers into the bakery every morning.
Verb forms
base allure · third person allures · -ing alluring · past allured · past participle allured
规则及物动词,常用于描述吸引或诱惑。
Connections
Collocations
- allure visitors
- 吸引游客
- The old town's narrow streets allure visitors who seek a quiet escape.这座老城狭窄的街道吸引着寻求宁静逃离的游客。
- allure customers
- 吸引顾客
- The restaurant's cozy atmosphere allures customers even on weekdays.这家餐厅舒适的氛围即使在平日也吸引顾客。
- be allured by
- 被…吸引;受…诱惑
- I was allured by the promise of a simpler life.我被过上更简单生活的承诺所吸引。
- allure away from
- 把…从…吸引走
- The startup allured top engineers away from established companies.这家初创公司把顶尖工程师从老牌公司吸引了过来。
- allure into
- 引诱…进入(某状态或行为)
- The free trial allured users into subscribing to the service.免费试用引诱用户订阅了这项服务。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:all(全部)+ lure(诱饵),大家都被诱饵吸引——即“诱惑”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、literary prose、formal speeches allure 通常用于正式或文学性较强的语境,表示“吸引、诱惑”;日常口语中更常用 attract 或 tempt。
Pronunciation & Spelling
lure、pure、sure、cure、mature 在英式非卷舌读音中与 allure(/əˈluə/)同押 /ʊə/ 韵;figure 虽也以 -ure 结尾,但读作 /ˈfɪɡə/,与 allure 并不押韵。sure 在部分口音中亦读作 /ʃɔː/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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