Word · Frequency #4078
tempted
吸引；引起…的兴趣
tempted is the past of tempt.
to attract or appeal to someone, making them want something
- 1.
To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
引诱
- 2.
To attract; to allure.
吸引
- 3.
To provoke something; to court.
招惹
引诱；诱惑；勾引；诱惑；冒险；鲁莽尝试；引诱；吸引
In use
The smell of fresh bread tempts me to stop at the bakery every morning.
She was tempted to buy the dress, but she knew she didn't need it.
Don't tempt me with chocolate; I'm trying to eat healthily.
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。
She was tempted into buying the expensive dress.
她被引诱买了那条昂贵的裙子。
be tempted to do sth
被动结构，表示‘有做某事的冲动’。
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- tempt fate
- 冒险Driving without a seatbelt is tempting fate.不系安全带开车是在冒险。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似“贪图”，诱惑即贪图某物。
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。
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/.
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。
Learn the forms together
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