temptation

英 [tempˈteɪʃn]

美 [tempˈteɪʃn]

n.  引诱; 诱惑; 煽诱人的事物

复数：temptations　

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牛津词典

noun

• 引诱；诱惑
  the desire to do or have sth that you know is bad or wrong
  1. the temptation of easy profits
     轻而易举获利的诱惑
  2. to give way to/yield to temptation
     经不住诱惑
  3. I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter.
     我抵制不住好奇心把信打开了。
  4. Don't put temptation in her way by offering her a cigarette.
     别递烟来引诱她。
• 煽诱人的事物
  a thing that makes sb want to do or have sth that they know is bad or wrong
  1. An expensive bicycle is a temptation to thieves.
     高档自行车对窃贼是个诱惑。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 诱惑;引诱;诱惑物;诱因
  If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling astemptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to do or have as atemptation.
  1. Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
     他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？
  2. ...the many temptations to which you will be exposed.
     你将面临的许多诱惑

英英释义

noun

• the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
  1. his enticements were shameless
  Synonym:enticement
• something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
  Synonym:enticement
• the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
  1. he felt the temptation and his will power weakened

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