tempted

英 [ˈtemptɪd]

美 [ˈtemptɪd]

adj.  想做…的;希望做的
v.  引诱; 诱惑; 劝诱; 鼓动; 怂恿; 利诱
tempt的过去分词和过去式

Collins.2

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 想做…的;希望做的
  If you say that you aretempted todo something, you mean that you would like to do it.
  1. I'm very tempted to sell my house...
     我很想把我的房子卖掉。
  2. She'd never even felt tempted to return.
     她甚至从未动过回来的念头。

双语例句

• If there were a breakdown of law and order, the army might be tempted to intervene.
  如果法治被践踏，军队可能会介入。
• Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come to visit.
  祖父母每次来访都往往禁不住要娇惯孙辈。
• Sure, he's tempted by the coffee cake and pastries on his kitchen counter.
  当然，他也受到厨房柜台上的咖啡蛋糕和糕点的诱惑。
• Having seen her were you not tempted?
  看到她之后，你没受诱惑吧？
• I was sorely tempted to retaliate
  我非常想报复。
• She'd never even felt tempted to return.
  她甚至从未动过回来的念头。
• Students may be tempted to cheat in order to get into top schools.
  为了能进入一流学校，学生们会忍不住想作弊。
• I'm tempted by your description. I must go there to have a good look.
  我被你的描述打动了。我一定去那里好好看看。
• The president has gone along with the hardliners lest they be tempted to oust him
  总统同意了强硬派的意见，以免他们产生赶他下台的念头。
• He was so tempted to laugh that he could scarcely hold himself in.
  他太想笑了，几乎控制不住自己。