tempted
形容词
1. 引诱的,诱惑的
2. 有兴趣的,动心的
名词
1. 引诱,诱惑
词语辨析
tempted与enticed的区别在于前者更强调内心的诱惑,而后者更强调外部的吸引力。
词汇扩充
tempter (名词): 引诱者
tempting (形容词): 诱人的
temptingly (副词): 诱人地
近义词
allured, enticed, lured, seduced
反义词
repelled, discouraged, dissuaded
柯林斯词典
形容词
- If you say that you are tempted to do something, you mean that you would like to do it.
- If you say that something is tempting, you mean that it makes you want to do it or have it.
名词
- If you feel tempted to do something or if a temptation faces you, you want to do it or have it.
牛津词典
形容词
- Having a desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
- Attractive or appealing.
名词
- A desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
用法
1. I was tempted to skip the party and stay home. (adj.)
2. The smell of freshly baked cookies was tempting. (adj.)
3. He felt the temptation to cheat on the exam. (n.)
4. She couldn't resist the temptation to buy the expensive shoes. (n.)
例句
- I'm really tempted to eat another slice of cake, but I know I shouldn't. (我真的很想再吃一块蛋糕,但我知道我不应该。)
- He was tempted by the offer of a higher salary. (他被更高的薪水所诱惑。)
- The smell of freshly baked bread was tempting. (新鲜烤面包的味道很诱人。)
- I was tempted to buy the designer handbag, but it was too expensive. (我动心想买那个设计师手提包,但太贵了。)
- The temptation to have another piece of chocolate was too strong to resist. (再吃一块巧克力的诱惑太强烈了,无法抵挡。)
- She succumbed to the temptation and bought the expensive dress. (她屈服于诱惑,买下了那件昂贵的连衣裙。)
- He was tempted to lie about his qualifications to get the job. (他动心想在资历上撒谎以得到这份工作。)
- The tempting aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the room. (新鲜冲泡的咖啡散发出诱人的香气,弥漫了整个房间。)
- Despite the tempting offer, she decided to decline the job offer. (尽管这个诱人的工作机会,她决定拒绝。)
- The tempted child couldn't resist reaching for the cookie jar. (动心的孩子情不自禁地伸手去拿饼干罐。)
- He always falls for tempting sales pitches and ends up buying things he doesn't need. (他总是被诱人的销售宣传方式所吸引,最终购买了不需要的东西。)
- She struggled with the temptation to quit her job and travel the world. (她在是否辞职环游世界的诱惑中挣扎着。)
- The tempted man looked longingly at the chocolate cake in the bakery. (动心的男子对着面包店里的巧克力蛋糕流连忘返。)
- He resisted the temptation to cheat on the test and chose to study honestly. (他抵制住了作弊的诱惑,选择诚实地学习。)
- She was tempted to accept the job offer in a different city, but she didn't want to leave her family. (她动心想接受另一个城市的工作机会,但她不想离开家人。)
- The shop displayed tempting treats in the window to attract customers. (商店在橱窗里展示诱人的美食以吸引顾客。)
- He gave into temptation and bought the expensive watch. (他向诱惑屈服,买下了那块昂贵的手表。)
- The tempted child reached out and took a cookie from the jar. (受到诱惑的孩子伸手从罐子里拿了一块饼干。)
- The advertisement used tempting images to entice customers to buy the product. (广告使用诱人的图像来吸引顾客购买该产品。)
- She resisted the temptation to gossip about her coworker's personal life. (她抵制住了八卦同事个人生活的诱惑。)
- The tempted teenager couldn't resist sneaking out to a party. (动心的青少年无法抵挡溜出去参加聚会。)