temptation
noun /tempˈteɪʃn/
/tempˈteɪʃn/
- [countable, uncountable] the desire to do or have something that you know is bad or wrong
引诱；诱惑 - the temptation of easy profits
轻而易举获利的诱惑 - to give way to/yield to temptation
经不住诱惑 - I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter.
我抑制不住好奇心把信打开了。 - Don't put temptation in her way by offering her a cigarette.
别递烟来引诱她。
- Don't give in to temptation.
别经不起诱惑。 - Keep your valuables locked away so as not to put temptation in the way of thieves.
锁好你的贵重物品，免得招贼。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- overwhelming
- …
- feel
- have
- avoid
- …
- in temptation’s way
- out of temptation’s way
- put temptation in somebody’s way
- …
- the temptation of easy profits
- [countable] a thing that makes somebody want to do or have something that they know is bad or wrong
煽诱人的事物 - An expensive bicycle is a temptation to thieves.
高档自行车对窃贼是个诱惑。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- overwhelming
- …
- feel
- have
- avoid
- …
- in temptation’s way
- out of temptation’s way
- put temptation in somebody’s way
- …
- An expensive bicycle is a temptation to thieves.
词源Middle English: from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio(n-), from temptare ‘handle, test, try’.