
美:/'ˈtemptɪd/
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v. 引诱;吸引;冒险试探(神灵或抽象力量)(tempt 的过去式及过去分词)
adj. 被引诱(而想做)的
We're tempted to book a last-minute flight to Paris for the long weekend.
我们很想买最后时刻飞机票去巴黎过个长周末。
Those were her precise words, so there can be no denying that it was she who first tempted him.
这是她的原话,所以不可否认,是她首先诱惑了他。
Tempted as I was by the chocolate-flavored cigarette wrappers, my only purchase was some mediocre pork buns and pastries from the Wonder Bakery.
尽管我被巧克力味的卷烟纸吸引住了,但我只买了一些普通的猪肉包和 Wonder Bakery 的糕点。
I was sorely tempted to retaliate.
我非常想报复。
I'm very tempted to sell my house.
我很想卖掉我的房子。
I was tempted by the dessert menu.
甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
“tempted”是动词“tempt”的过去分词和过去式,表示“受到诱惑”或“被吸引去做某事”,通常包含主动选择或内心挣扎的隐含意义。根据《牛津英语词典》,其核心含义为“因吸引力或潜在利益而产生尝试的冲动,即便知道可能不妥”。例如:“She was tempted to buy the expensive dress”暗含购买行为可能超出预算但仍具吸引力。
该词在语境中的应用可分为三类:
语言学研究发现,“tempted”在当代英语中多用于第一人称表达心理矛盾,如剑桥语料库显示78%的用例包含“I was tempted to...”结构。其语义强度介于“interested”和“compelled”之间,需通过副词(如strongly tempted)或语境强化程度。
“Tempted” 是动词tempt 的过去分词和过去式形式,含义为“被诱惑;受吸引(去做某事,尤指明知可能不利或不当的事)”。以下是详细解析:
场景 | 例句 |
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日常选择 | I’m tempted to skip the meeting and go shopping.(我想翘会去购物。) |
道德困境 | The thief was tempted by the unlocked window.(敞开的窗户让小偷起了歹念。) |
商业营销 | Limited-time offers tempt customers to spend more.(限时优惠诱使顾客消费更多。) |
源自拉丁语 temptare(试探;考验),经古法语 tempter 进入中古英语,最初与“试探信仰”相关,后逐渐扩展至广义的“引诱”。
总结来说,“tempted” 强调一种因外界或内在吸引力而产生的冲动,常伴随理性与欲望的冲突。使用时需注意语境是否隐含负面后果或道德挑战。
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