[N-VAR 可变名词]诱惑;引诱;诱惑物;诱因 If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to do or have as a temptation .
Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
他们能忍住诱惑不买吗?
...the many temptations to which you will be exposed.
你将面临的许多诱惑
Oxford
temp·ta·tion/tempˈteɪʃn; NAmEtempˈteɪʃn/noun1[countable , uncountable ]the desire to do or have sth 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 temptationto open the letter. 我抑制不住好奇心把信打开了。◆Don't put temptation in her wayby offering her a cigarette. 别递烟来引诱她。2[countable ]a thing that makes sb want to do or have sth 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。temptationtemptationstemp·ta·tion/tempˈteɪʃn; NAmEtempˈteɪʃn/
1a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should nottemptation to do something There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together.Resist the temptation to buy the item until you’re certain you need it. I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette.2something that makes you want to have or do something, even though you know you should not: Selling alcohol at truck stops is an unnecessary temptation for drivers.COLLOCATIONSverbsresist the temptation to do something· If you feel hungry during the day, resist the temptation to eat chocolate.give in to temptation (=do what you feel you want to do)· Be strong – don’t give in to temptation.succumb/yield to temptation formal (=give in to temptation)· Lorna succumbed to temptation and ordered the apple pie.avoid the temptation to do something· Avoid the temptation to cheat.there is a temptation to do something· There is also the temptation to pay for the whole thing with a credit card.adjectivesgreat/strong· There is a strong temptation to ignore all the potential problems.· The temptation was too great for her to resist.overwhelming· He felt an overwhelming temptation to kiss her.
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n.引诱;诱惑物
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