Word · Frequency #8124
bait
鱼饵；诱饵
Food or other lure used to attract fish or animals so they can be caught.
- 1.
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
诱饵
- 2.
anything that serves as an enticement
诱饵；引诱物
- 3.
Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
毒饵
- 4.
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
用来诱捕鱼或其他动物的饵
- 5.
Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something.
诱惑物
- 6.
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
旅途中的点心或休息
引诱物；诱惑物；毒饵；途中点心；歇脚；诱饵；诱饵；引诱物
In use
The fisherman used a worm as bait to catch a big fish.
He offered free samples as bait to attract customers to his new store.
The detective planted a piece of evidence as bait to catch the thief.
Connections
Collocations
- take the bait
- 上钩，上当
- He tried to trick me, but I didn't take the bait.他试图骗我，但我没有上钩。
- bait and switch
- 诱饵调包法（一种欺骗性销售手段）
- The store used a bait-and-switch tactic to sell a more expensive model.那家商店用了诱饵调包法来推销更贵的型号。
- live bait
- 活饵
- Many anglers prefer live bait for catching bass.许多垂钓者喜欢用活饵钓鲈鱼。
- bait shop
- 渔具店，饵料店
- We stopped at a bait shop to buy some worms.我们在一家渔具店停下来买了一些蚯蚓。
- swallow the bait
- 吞饵，上当
- The fish swallowed the bait immediately.那条鱼立刻吞了饵。
- bait fishing
Learner notes
Memory Tip
bait 发音像“贝特”，想象“贝壳特别能诱鱼上钩”。
Context & Register
常见场景：fishing、引诱（比喻） 通常用于钓鱼场景或比喻性引诱，语域中性偏正式
Grammar Note
常用作不可数名词，但也可用复数形式 baits。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all have the same pronunciation /eɪt/ as 'bait', though their spellings differ: -ait (wait), -eight (weight, eight, straight), -eat (great), -ate (late).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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