tempting

• 形容某事物具有吸引力或诱惑力，常使人产生想要得到它或去做某事的欲望。

Describes something that is appealing or attractive, often causing a desire to have or do it.

1. Appealing or attractiveB1formal

   Something that makes you want to have or do it, even if it may be wrong or unwise.

   诱人的

   • The chocolate cake looked very tempting.
   • It's tempting to skip the meeting and go to the beach.
   • She found the offer too tempting to refuse.

   同义词alluringappealingattractiveenticinginvitingirresistibleseductivetantalizing

   反义词off-puttingrepellentrepulsiveunappealingundesirable

2. Enticing or alluringB1informal

   Describing something that strongly attracts or invites interest.

   诱人的

   • The idea of a vacation in Hawaii is very tempting.
   • He gave her a tempting smile.
   • The store window displayed tempting discounts.

   同义词alluringappealingattractivecaptivatingenticinginvitingseductivetantalizing

   反义词off-puttingrepellentrepulsiveunappealinguninviting

• 指引诱或劝说某人去做某事，通常是不明智或错误的事；也指吸引或激起某人的欲望或兴趣。

A verb used to indicate the act of enticing or persuading someone to do something, often something unwise or wrong.

1. Entice or attractB1formal

   To try to persuade someone to do something, especially something wrong or unwise, by offering pleasure or advantage.

   诱惑

   • The smell of fresh bread tempted her to enter the bakery.
   • He was tempted by the offer of a free vacation.
   • The advertisement tempted many people to buy the product.

   同义词attractbaitcoaxdecoyenticeinveiglelurepersuadeseducewheedle

   反义词deterdiscouragedissuaderepel

2. Provoke or riskB2formal

   To cause a strong desire in someone to do something, often something risky or forbidden.

   引诱

   • Don't tempt fate by driving without a seatbelt.
   • She tempted him to try the dangerous sport.
   • The thief was tempted by the unlocked door.

   同义词bravecourtdaredefyprovokerisk

   反义词deterdiscouragedissuaderepel