Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4078
tempt
吸引；引起…的兴趣
核心释义
to attract or appeal to someone, making them want something
- 1.
引诱
To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
- 2.
吸引
To attract; to allure.
- 3.
招惹
To provoke something; to court.
引诱；诱惑；勾引；诱惑；冒险；鲁莽尝试；引诱；吸引
用法In use
The smell of fresh bread tempts me to stop at the bakery every morning.
用法提示：tempt 在这里表示‘吸引、诱使’，主语是香味，宾语是人，后接不定式说明被吸引去做的事。
She was tempted to buy the dress, but she knew she didn't need it.
用法提示：tempted 用被动形式表示‘被诱惑、很心动’，后接不定式表示想做的动作。
Don't tempt me with chocolate; I'm trying to eat healthily.
用法提示：tempt 表示‘引诱、诱惑’，tempt someone with something 用某物诱惑某人。
tempt sb to do sth
常用结构，表示‘促使某人做某事’。
The offer tempted him to quit his job.
这个提议诱使他辞去工作。
tempt sb into doing sth
与第一个结构类似，但介词为 into。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tempt fate
- 冒险，挑战命运
- By driving so fast, he was tempting fate.他开得这么快，是在冒险。
- tempt someone to do something
- 引诱某人做某事
- The offer tempted him to quit his job.这个提议引诱他辞去了工作。
- be tempted to do something
- 很想去/想做某事
- I was tempted to buy the expensive watch.我很想买那块贵的手表。
- tempt someone with something
- 用某物引诱某人
- She tempted the child with a piece of candy.她用一块糖引诱孩子。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
音似“贪图”，诱惑即贪图某物。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于日常交流或文学描述，多表示吸引或诱惑。也可用于正式书面语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words exempt, attempt, contempt, and preempt all rhyme with tempt (stressed /ɛmpt/). Note that 'prompt' has a different vowel sound /ɒ/ or /ɑː/, and 'temple' ends with /pəl/, not /pt/.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.