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

双语例句

• But the temptation to come and see you was too strong, so here I am!
  但是来这里见你的诱惑太强烈了，所以我就来了！
• The temptation to rev up the arms race with high-tech weapons is especially dangerous
  通过研发高科技武器加速军备竞赛的诱惑尤其危险。
• Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
  他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？
• He stifled his temptation to take hold of Ivy and shake her.
  他压抑住想要抓住艾薇摇晃她的冲动。
• We did it! We faced temptation and did not bend!
  我们刚说了！我们面对诱惑，没有屈服！
• Every time I succumb to this temptation, I regret it.
  每次我屈服于这种诱惑时，我都感到后悔。
• You can resist this temptation.
  你能提抗这样的诱惑。
• Don't succumb to the temptation to have just one cigarette
  不要经不住诱惑，只抽一支烟也不行。
• The government and the market should try to deal with temptation.
  政府和市场应该试着解决诱惑问题。
• I will never succumb to your temptation.
  我决不会屈服于你的诱惑。