tempting

[US]/ˈtemptɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈtemptɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 吸引人的,诱人的
adv. 吸引人地,诱人地
Word Forms
现在分词tempting

Example Sentences

a tempting financial offer.

诱人的资金提供。

restaurants tempting us with delicious cakes

供应美味诱人蛋糕的餐馆

You can catch these insects by tempting them to fly into a trap.

你可以引诱这些昆虫飞进罗网从而捉住它们。

I made him what I thought were several tempting offers,but he wouldn’t bite.

我向他提出一些自以为动听的建议,但他不肯上钩。

We received a tempting offer for the housebut decided to keep it.

我们得到一个很有诱惑力的开价,但还是决定不卖这座房子。

Real-world Examples

No matter how much self-control you have, tempting environments will always be tempting.

不管你自制力多强,吸引人的环境始终充满诱惑。

Source: Science in Life

" Shall I explain how you are tempting me? " he said.

“我应该向你解释你现在是如何诱或着我吗?”他说着。

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

It's tempting to dismiss such moans.

人们倾向於无视这些抱怨。

Source: Cultural Discussions

He was on the point of kissing that tempting mouth, but stopped himself.

他差点就要亲吻那张充满诱惑的小嘴了,但他抑制住了自己。

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

13 魔鬼用完了各样的试探、就暂时离开耶稣。

Source: Bible (original version)

It was tempting Providence to mention death.

不,谁也不应该谈死!谈死是冒犯天意的事。

Source: Gone with the Wind

It was tempting to hurry your job just finish.

很想让自己的工作赶快结束。

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

It was tempting to have your job just finish.

很想让自己的工作赶快结束。

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

It's too tempting! Let me at it.

实在太让人跃跃欲试了,让我来吧。

Source: CNN Global Highlights English Selection

It is tempting to dismiss this as boilerplate language.

这样的说法很难不被当成是打官腔。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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