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。
吸引；引起…的兴趣
tempting — present participle of tempt
引诱；诱惑；勾引；诱惑；冒险；鲁莽尝试；引诱
to attract or appeal to someone, making them want something
引诱
To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
吸引
To attract; to allure.
招惹
To provoke something; to court.
一般现在时
The offer tempts many people.
这个提议诱惑了许多人。
一般过去时
She tempted him with chocolate.
她用巧克力引诱他。
现在进行时
The cake is tempting me.
蛋糕正在引诱我。
现在完成时
He has been tempted to quit.
他曾被诱惑辞职。
The smell of fresh bread tempts me to stop at the bakery every morning.
新鲜面包的香味每天早上都吸引我在面包店停下来。
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.
她很想买那条裙子，但她知道自己并不需要它。
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.
别用巧克力诱惑我，我正在努力健康饮食。
用法提示：tempt 表示‘引诱、诱惑’，tempt someone with something 用某物诱惑某人。
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。
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。
被动结构，表示‘有做某事的冲动’。
I'm tempted to try the spicy dish.
我很想尝试这道辣菜。
表示‘用某物诱惑某人/动物’。
He tempted the dog with a bone.
他用骨头引诱那只狗。
lure 常指用诱饵或吸引力引诱，语气比 tempt 更强烈，有时带欺骗性
entice 更强调通过提供好处来吸引，语气较温和
seduce 多指性诱惑或使人背离原则，语气强烈
attract 中性，不强调欺骗或强烈诱惑
allure 常用于抽象事物，语气文雅
grammar · medium
易错句子He felt a strong tempt to eat the cake.
正确表达He felt a strong temptation to eat the cake.
tempt是动词，不能用作名词；应使用名词形式temptation。
grammar · medium
易错句子The advertisement tempts to buy the product.
正确表达The advertisement tempts people to buy the product.
tempt是及物动词，后面必须接宾语（被诱惑的人或物），不能直接跟不定式。
与“引诱、吸引”相对，表示使人感到厌恶而远离。
与“诱导、怂恿”相对，表示通过威慑或阻碍使人不去做。
与“鼓励、诱使”相对，表示使人失去信心或打消念头。
与“劝说、引诱”相对，表示通过劝说使人放弃某行为。
attempt 表示‘尝试、试图做某事’，而 tempt 表示‘引诱、诱惑’，两者拼写和读音相近但含义不同。
attract 是中性词，指引起注意或兴趣，而 tempt 常含不良诱惑或冒险之意。
冒险，挑战命运
By driving so fast, he was tempting fate.
他开得这么快，是在冒险。
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。
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。
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。
通常与诱惑相关的事物是被禁止的，如禁果。
欲望是导致诱惑的内在驱动力。
在许多文化中，诱惑被视为导致罪恶的源头。
诱惑常以诱人的提议或物品形式出现。
人类的弱点使人容易受到诱惑。
冒险
Driving without a seatbelt is tempting fate.
不系安全带开车是在冒险。
冒大险
Leaving your keys in the car is tempting providence.
把钥匙留在车里是在冒大险。
被别人的果实所诱惑
From the song 'Tempted' by Squeeze, this lyric captures the feeling of being tempted by something forbidden—in this case, another person.
出自Squeeze乐队的歌曲《Tempted》，这句歌词描绘了被禁忌之事诱惑的感觉——在此指另一个人。
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