c. 1200, of the devil, flesh, etc., "draw or entice to evil or sin, lure (someone) from God's law; be alluring or seductive," from Old French tempter (12c.), from Latin temptare "to feel, try out, attempt to influence, test," a variant of tentare "handle, touch, try, test." The Latin alteration is "explainable only as an ancient error due to some confusion" [Century Dictionary]. From late 14c. as "to provoke, defy" (God, fate, etc.). Related: Tempted; tempting.
雙語例句
1. Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry?
我能給你嘗點(diǎn)泡芙點(diǎn)心嗎？
來自柯林斯例句
2. Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford.
不要因?yàn)榭梢再d購，就買超過自己支付能力的東西。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The woman used all her wiles to tempt him into following her.
那女人用盡了自己的誘騙本領(lǐng)勾引著他尾隨而去.
來自《用法詞典》
4. Can't I tempt you to have another helping?
再吃一點(diǎn)好 嗎 ?
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime.