temptation

【发音】

美 /tɛmp'teʃən/ 英 /tempˈteɪʃn/

【翻译】

1. n.诱惑，引诱

   英释:a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not

【记忆】

来自tempt(vt. 诱惑)

【短语】

1. resist the temptation : 抵制诱惑；抵挡住诱惑

2. resist temptation : 抵制诱惑；不受引诱

【例句】

1. Resist the temptation to buy the item until you’re certain you need it.

   要抵挡住购买的诱惑，除非你确有需要。

2. I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette.

   我最终还是屈从诱惑，抽了一支烟。

【真题例句】

1. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Large companies have a difficult time switching to newmarkets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the new businesses...

2. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...so long as Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress resist the temptation to interfere too much...

3. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Although many other big firms resisted the temptation to over-borrow...

4. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Large companies have a difficult time switching to new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the new businesses...

5. (2008.6 • CET4 • • 写作题)...play games with them --- a temptation very hard to resist...

【同、近义词】

1. n.引诱；诱惑物

   invitation/allurement/

【同根词】

1. adj

   tempting : 吸引人的；诱惑人的

   temptable : 可诱惑的；易被诱惑的

2. adv

   temptingly : 诱惑人地；迷人地

3. n

   temptress : 引诱男人的女性

   tempter : 诱惑者；魔鬼；撒旦

4. v

   tempting : 引诱（tempt的ing形式）

5. vt

   tempt : 诱惑；引起；冒…的风险；使感兴趣