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

• 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。
• Lead me not into temptation. I can find the way myself.
  不要对我诱惑，我能认清方向。
• I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
  我会拒绝诱惑，除非我抵抗不了。
• 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！
• Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
  他们能忍住诱惑不买吗？
• Temptation and loneliness, this is not love, reasons.
  诱惑和寂寞，本不是爱的理由。
• 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 should congratulate you that you resisted the temptation.
  我应向你祝贺，你抗住了这种引诱。
• 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。
• 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。