be tempting
The cake looks very tempting.
这块蛋糕看起来很诱人。
诱人的；吸引人的
有吸引力的,诱人的,迷人的。；诱惑的,吸引人的,令人心动的。；诱惑人的
that entices or attracts; appealing
有吸引力的,诱人的,迷人的。
Attractive, appealing, enticing.
诱惑的,吸引人的,令人心动的。
Seductive, alluring, inviting.
The smell of fresh bread from the bakery was so tempting that I went in to buy a loaf.
面包店飘来的新鲜面包香味太诱人了，我忍不住进去买了一条面包。
用法提示：tempting 是形容词，作表语，表示“诱人的”，说明气味让人产生强烈的购买欲望。
She found the offer of a free trip to Paris tempting, but she had too much work to accept it.
她觉得免费去巴黎旅行的提议很诱人，但工作太多，无法接受。
用法提示：tempting 在这里作宾语补足语，表示“吸引人的”，描述提议让人心动。
A slice of chocolate cake is tempting, but I will choose fruit for a healthier dessert.
一片巧克力蛋糕很诱人，但为了更健康的甜点，我会选择水果。
用法提示：tempting 作表语，说明蛋糕看起来非常有吸引力。
The cake looks very tempting.
这块蛋糕看起来很诱人。
I find the idea of traveling alone very tempting.
我觉得独自旅行的想法很诱人。
常用结构，表示做某事有诱惑力但通常不建议。
It is tempting to skip breakfast, but it's not healthy.
不吃早餐很诱人，但不健康。
grammar · medium
易错句子This food is very tempt.
正确表达This food is very tempting.
tempt是动词，表示‘诱惑’，而tempting是形容词，意为‘诱人的’。应使用形容词形式tempting来描述食物。
grammar · medium
易错句子The offer is tempting for me.
正确表达The offer is tempting to me.
tempting后常接介词to，表示‘对某人来说是诱人的’，而不是用for。
tempting 修饰物，表示该物有诱惑力；tempted 修饰人，表示人受诱惑的状态。
tempting 常带负面或欲望色彩，暗指易引人犯错；attractive 更中性，指外表或特性吸引人。
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