Entice
[ɪn'taɪs;en-] or [ɪn'taɪs]
解释:
(verb.) provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; 'He lured me into temptation'.
编辑:纳内特--From WordNet
解释:
(v. t.) To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen.
录入:昆西
同义词及近义词:
v. a. Allure (to evil), lure, attract, decoy, seduce, tempt, coax, inveigle, wheedle, cajole, persuade, lead astray.
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同义词及反义词:
SYN:Allure, seduce, lure, tempt, attract, decoy
ANT:Deter, warn, hinder, repel
录入:赖安
解释:
v.t. to induce by exciting hope or desire: to tempt: to lead astray.—adj. Entice′able.—ns. Entice′ment act of enticing: that which entices or tempts: allurement; Entic′er.—p.adj. Entic′ing.—adv. Entic′ingly.
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例句:
- She sat so long with her eyes wide open, that at length Little Dorrit, to entice her from her box, rose and looked out of window. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- The silver hair and benevolent countenance of the aged cottager, won my reverence; while the gentle manners of the girl enticed my love. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- I love my love with an E, because she's enticing; I hate her with an E, because she's engaged. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- I found that the sparrow uttered none but harsh notes, whilst those of the blackbird and thrush were sweet and enticing. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
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