tempt

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /tɛmpt/|/tɛmt/    美 /tɛmpt/|/tɛmt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice. transitive
    — She tempted me to eat the apple.
  2. To attract; to allure. transitive
    — Its glossy skin tempted me.
  3. To provoke something; to court. transitive
    — It would be tempting fate.

词形变化

tempts present,singular,third-person tempting participle,present tempted participle,past tempted past

词汇关系

衍生词
attempt overtempt retempt temptability temptable temptation tempter tempt fate temptful temptless temptly tempt providence temptress temptsome temptuous

词源

From Middle English tempten, from Old French tempter (French: tenter), from Latin temptare, from tentare (“to handle, touch, try, test, tempt”), frequentative of tendere (“to stretch”). Displaced native English costning (“temptation”).
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