Bait

[beɪt] or [bet]

解释:

(noun.) something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.

(noun.) anything that serves as an enticement.

(verb.) attack with dogs or set dogs upon.

(verb.) lure, entice, or entrap with bait.

整理:鲁道夫--From WordNet

解释:

(v. i.) Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.

(v. i.) Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.

(v. i.) A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

(v. i.) A light or hasty luncheon.

(v. t.) To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.

(v. t.) To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses.

(v. t.) To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.

(v. i.) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.

(v. i.) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.

佛瑞德整理

同义词及近义词：

v. a. [1]. Put bait upon.[2]. Furnish with a meal.

v. n. Take refreshment (on a journey).

n. [1]. Lure, decoy, allurement, enticement, temptation.[2]. Refreshment (on a journey).

手打:内蒂

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Morsel, snare, decoy, enticement, allurement, inducement

ANT:Warning, scarecrow, dissuasive, deterrent, prohibition, intimidation, threat

校对:西蒙

解释:

n. food put on a hook to allure fish or make them bite: any allurement or temptation: a refreshment taken on a journey or the time taken up by such.—v.t. to set food as a lure: to give refreshment on a journey: to set dogs on a bear badger &c.: to worry persecute harass.—v.i. to take refreshment on a journey.

手打:弗拉德