temptation

英 [temp'teɪʃn] 美 [temp'teɪʃn]

n.诱惑；引诱物

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◉常用例句

(1) I can't resist the temptation.

(2) She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate.

(3) She fell an easy victim to his temptation.

(4) An expensive bicycle is a temptation to thieves.

(1) 我不能抵挡诱惑。

(2) 她禁不住诱惑，又吃了一块巧克力。

(3) 她经不起他的诱惑，轻易地被骗了。

(4) 高档自行车对窃贼是个诱惑。

◉词汇拆解

temptation : tempt(to feel, try out)[tempt: 来源于词根ten(to hold)的frequentative形式] + ation(n后缀) -> the act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.

◉Usage notes

Temptation is something you want to have or to do, even though you know you shouldn't. That bag of peanut butter cups on top of your fridge might be an example of a temptation.

The thing that you want despite knowing it's not good for you — like the cool sneakers you really can't afford — is a temptation. The feeling is also a temptation — so wanting those shoes is temptation. The Latin word temptare, or to taste, is where temptation comes from, which makes a lot of sense when you think of that bag of peanut butter cups calling to you from the kitchen.

◉柯林斯词典

[N-VAR 可变名词]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 as temptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to do or have as a temptation .

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