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TOEFL BNC: 4078 COCA: 5592

tempt

tempt /ˈtɛmpt/ verb
tempts; tempted; tempting
tempt
/ˈtɛmpt/
verb
tempts; tempted; tempting
Learner's definition of TEMPT
[+ object]
: to cause (someone) to do or want to do something even though it may be wrong, bad, or unwise引诱;诱惑;怂恿
often + into
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
often used as (be) tempted常用作(be) tempted

tempt fate

: to do something that is very risky or dangerous冒险;孤注一掷;玩命
TOEFL BNC: 4078 COCA: 5592
tempted; tempting; tempts

transitive verb

1
: to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain
2
a
: to induce to do something
b
: to cause to be strongly inclined
was tempted to call it quits
3
a
: to try presumptuously : provoke
tempt fate
b
: to risk the dangers of
c
obsolete : to make trial of : test
temptable adjective
Choose the Right Synonym for tempt

lure, entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course.

lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.

lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes

entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.

advertising designed to entice new customers

inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering.

fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni

decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice.

attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush

tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment.

tempted by the offer of money

seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises.

seduced by assurances of assistance

Example Sentences

that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English tempten "to test, incite to sin, attempt," borrowed from Anglo-French tempter, temter, tenter, going back to Latin temptāre, tentāre "to feel, test, examine, attempt, make an assault on, attack" (Late Latin, "to incite to sin"), perhaps frequentative derivative from an Indo-European verbal base *temp- "stretch, extend" (hence, "grope for, feel") — more at tempo

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tempt was in the 13th century
TOEFL BNC: 4078 COCA: 5592
tempt

verb

VERB + TEMPT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + TEMPTcould, may, might能夠引誘;可以吸引try to試圖吸引PREPOSITIONinto誘使做⋯Charlotte was tempted into parting with $50 for the painting.夏洛特受到誘惑,花 50 美元買下了那幅畫。with用⋯誘惑restaurants tempting us with delicious cakes供應美味誘人的蛋糕的餐館PHRASESbe almost tempted, be half tempted差一點兒/幾乎受誘惑I was almost tempted to strip off and plunge straight into the pool.我幾乎禁不住要脫掉衣服直接跳進游泳池裏。be tempted, feel tempted被誘惑;感到誘惑Did you ever feel tempted to cheat?你是否動過心想要作弊?be seriously tempted, be severely tempted, be sorely tempted, be strongly tempted, be very tempted受到強烈誘惑;非常想She was sorely tempted to throw the wine in his face.她差點兒忍不住想把酒潑到他臉上。

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