tempted

英[\'temptid]
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基本释义

v.
怂恿(某人)干不正当的事; 冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)

实用例句

Downshifters are being tempted to leave the sophisticated city and go simple.

追求放慢生活节奏的人群渴望告别喧嚣的城市,过简单的生活。

柯林斯例句

Some people may be tempted to give untruthful answers.

有些人也许会不由得想要作出不实回答。

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I was never tempted for a moment to give her away.

我从未想到过要揭她的底儿。

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I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself.

我自己都特别想给他们某个人一拳。

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He was tempted to spill out his problems to Philip.

他很想把自己的问题透露给菲利普。

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For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee.

有那么一会儿,凯瑟琳很想逃跑。

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I'm very tempted to sell my house.

我很想把我的房子卖掉。

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She'd never even felt tempted to return.

她甚至从未动过回来的念头。

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I was sorely tempted to retaliate.

我非常想报复。

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I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't.

我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。

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I was tempted by the dessert menu.

甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。

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When faced with adversity she was never tempted to give up.

面对逆境她从未想过放弃.

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I was tempted to stay and hear this superb orchestra rehearse.

我真想留下来听这支高超的管弦乐队排练.

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She was sorely tempted to throw the wine in his face.

她几乎忍不住想把酒泼到他脸上.

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A politician may be tempted to play to the gallery.

政客可能很想博得群众的赏识.

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真题例句

So few authors have brains enough or literary gift enough to keep their own end up in journalism. Newman wrote that "I am tempted to define ‘journalism' as a term of contempt applied by writers who are not read to writers who are."

2010年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to.

2013年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ