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

• Temptation and loneliness, this is not love, reasons.
  诱惑和寂寞，本不是爱的理由。
• 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。
• 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！
• Dieting, but I find it hard to resist the temptation.
  我知道在节食期间不该吃巧克力，但我很难抗拒诱惑。
• Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone
  学生们应当抵制诱惑，集中精力备考。
• I occasionally succumb to the same temptation.
  我偶尔也会屈服于同样的诱惑。
• In this society, the government officers should resist the temptation not to accept bribe.
  在当今社会中，政府官员要抵制住诱惑不去受赂。
• As often as not, jacelin thinks before he speaks but rarely resists the temptation to do so.
  杰斯林多半是经过深思熟虑才发表意见的，难得有不这么干的时候。
• It proved an irresistible temptation to Hall to go back.
  事实证明回去对霍尔是个不可抗拒的诱惑。
• It is tempting to register a listener from its constructor, but it's a temptation you should avoid.
  从侦听器的构造函数中登记它很诱惑人，但是这是一个应当避免的诱惑。