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

• The fellow could never resist the temptation to be melodramatic, walden thought.
  这家伙总想一鸣惊人，沃尔登想。
• 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。
• 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。
• To all I say: together we must firmly oppose the temptation of hatred and violence.
  我要向大家说：我们必需一同坚决地抗拒仇恨和暴力的诱惑。
• You can resist this temptation.
  你能提抗这样的诱惑。
• Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
  他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？
• We wrestled with temptation.
  我们同诱惑进行了斗争。
• We have, thus far, wisely avoided the temptation to resort to national answers.
  迄今，我们明智地避开了诉诸国家性解决方案的诱惑。
• Temptation and loneliness, this is not love, reasons.
  诱惑和寂寞，本不是爱的理由。
• I will never succumb to your temptation.
  我决不会屈服于你的诱惑。