1. | 引诱;诱惑to attract sb or make sb want to do or have sth, even if they know it is wrong |
I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜点菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。 | |
Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible. 别把贵重物品放在显眼处招贼。 | |
I was tempted to take the day off. 我动了心,想那一天休假。 |
2. | 劝诱;鼓动;怂恿;利诱to persuade or try to persuade sb to do sth that you want them to do, for example by offering them sth |
How can we tempt young people into engineering? 我们怎么才能吸引年轻人学习工程学呢? | |
Nothing would tempt me to live here. 什么也吸引不了我到这里居住。 |