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Allure Powerfully Attractive Lure Word People Buy ə'Lʊr

Front allure
Pron [ə'lʊr]
Back 【ALLURE】
The beautiful beaches of Hawaii allure many tourists from the mainland of the United States.
夏威夷美丽的海滨吸引了许多从美国本土来的游客。
【重点词汇】
allure v. 引诱 同: fascinate
Vocab
allurethe power to entice or attract through personal charm

If you find yourself making eyes at that stranger across the coffee shop, chances are there is an allure about him or her — something mysteriously, powerfully attractive and tempting.

You've probably noticed that allure contains lure, from the German word luder meaning "bait." A well-made lure is so alluring to a fish that it won't notice the hook. First used in the 15th century, this word has even landed its own fashion magazine — "Allure," which tries to tempt people to buy it by putting powerfully attractive people on the cover and hoping you'll believe that if you buy it, you'll have some allure as well.

All forms of 'allure' will appear on average once every 769 pages.
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