temptation

n

• ① 诱惑
  • yield [give way] to temptation屈服于诱惑
  • fall into temptation受[陷入]诱惑
  • We pray to God not to lead us into temptation.我们祈求上帝不要使我们受到[陷入]诱惑。
  • put [throw] temptation in the way of a person设计诱惑某人
  • He could not resist the temptation to smoke a cigarette.他无法抗拒抽根香烟的诱惑。

• ② 诱惑物,引诱物
  • temptations of a big city大都市的种种诱惑
  • That box of chocolates is a strong [great] temptation to me.那盒巧克力对我是一大诱惑。
  • TV commercials are just temptations to spend money.电视上的商业广告只不过是引诱人花钱的东西罢了。