tempt 音标拼音: [t'ɛmpt]
vt . 诱惑,引诱,引起,吸引,冒…风险
诱惑,引诱,引起,吸引,冒…风险
tempt v 1 :
dispose or incline or entice to ; "
We were tempted by the delicious -
looking food " [
synonym : {
tempt }, {
allure }]
2 :
provoke someone to do something through (
often false or exaggerated )
promises or persuasion ; "
He lured me into temptation " [
synonym : {
entice }, {
lure }, {
tempt }]
3 :
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting ; "
the window displays tempted the shoppers " [
synonym : {
tempt },
{
invite }]
4 :
induce into action by using one '
s charm ; "
She charmed him into giving her all his money " [
synonym : {
charm }, {
influence },
{
tempt }]
5 :
try to seduce 6 :
try presumptuously ; "
St .
Anthony was tempted in the desert "
Tempt \
Tempt \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Tempted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Tempting }.] [
OE .
tempten ,
tenten ,
from OF .
tempter ,
tenter ,
F .
tenter ,
fr .
L .
tentare ,
temptare ,
to handle ,
feel ,
attack ,
to try ,
put to the test ,
urge ,
freq .
from tendere ,
tentum ,
and tensum ,
to stretch .
See {
Thin },
and cf . {
Attempt },
{
Tend }, {
Taunt }, {
Tent }
a pavilion , {
Tent }
to probe .]
1 .
To put to trial ;
to prove ;
to test ;
to try .
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God did tempt Abraham . --
Gen .
xxii .
1 .
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Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God . --
Deut .
vi .
16 .
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2 .
To lead ,
or endeavor to lead ,
into evil ;
to entice to what is wrong ;
to seduce .
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Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust ,
and enticed . --
James i .
14 .
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3 .
To endeavor to persuade ;
to induce ;
to invite ;
to incite ;
to provoke ;
to instigate .
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Tempt not the brave and needy to despair . --
Dryden .
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Nor tempt the wrath of heaven '
s avenging Sire .
--
Pope .
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4 .
To endeavor to accomplish or reach ;
to attempt .
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Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies .
--
Dryden .
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Syn :
To entice ;
allure ;
attract ;
decoy ;
seduce .
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64 Moby Thesaurus words for "
tempt ":
allure ,
appeal ,
attract ,
bait ,
be attractive ,
becharm ,
beckon ,
bewitch ,
bring ,
cajole ,
captivate ,
carry ,
carry away ,
charm ,
coax ,
court ,
dare ,
decide ,
decoy ,
determine ,
dispose ,
draw in ,
draw on ,
enamor ,
endear ,
engage ,
enlist ,
enrapture ,
entice ,
entrap ,
fascinate ,
fetch ,
get to do ,
hold in thrall ,
incline ,
induce ,
infatuate ,
inflame with love ,
influence ,
interest ,
interest in ,
inveigle ,
invite ,
lead ,
lead on ,
lure ,
move ,
persuade ,
procure ,
prompt ,
provoke ,
rouse ,
seduce ,
solicit ,
summon ,
sway ,
tantalize ,
tease ,
tickle ,
titillate ,
train ,
vamp ,
whet the appetite ,
woo
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