tempting

英 [ˈtemptɪŋ]

美 [ˈtemptɪŋ]

adj.  吸引人的; 诱人的; 有吸引力的
v.  引诱; 诱惑; 劝诱; 鼓动; 怂恿; 利诱
tempt的现在分词

现在分词：tempting　

TOEFL

BNC.7524 / COCA.8558

牛津词典

adj.

• 吸引人的；诱人的；有吸引力的
  something that is tempting is attractive, and makes people want to have it, do it, etc.
  1. It was a tempting offer.
     这是个诱人的提议。
  2. That cake looks very tempting.
     那蛋糕的样子让人嘴馋。
  3. It's tempting to speculate about what might have happened.
     大家不禁猜测，到底发生了什么事。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 诱人的;吸引人的
  If something istempting, it makes you want to do it or have it.
  1. In the end, I turned down Raoul's tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip...
     最终，我回绝了拉乌尔提出的去棕榈海滩旅行的诱人邀请。
  2. If you're slimming, resisting tempting goodies becomes a measure of your 'success' as a woman...
     你要是在减肥的话，能否抗拒诱人的美食就成为衡量你作为一个女人是否“成功”的标准。
  3. At first glance, it would be tempting to agree.
     乍一看，会让人很想同意。

英英释义

adj

• very pleasantly inviting
  1. a tantalizing aroma
  2. a tempting repast
  Synonym:tantalizingtantalising
• highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  1. an alluring prospect
  2. her alluring smile
  3. the voice was low and beguiling
  4. difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement
  5. a tempting invitation
  Synonym:alluringbeguilingenticing

双语例句

• Are you tempting me with money, Mr tata?
  你想用钱诱惑我吗，tata先生？
• It's tempting to make a radical move if you're dissatisfied in your current position.
  如果你不满你现在的位置，这会导致你作出激进行为。
• That pie looks tempting.
  那馅饼看上去太诱人了。
• As soon as you start to talk about never having played on a losing side, it is tempting fate.
  你刚说从来没输过，晦气就来了。
• For starters, prices may not look so tempting after a year of economic slowdown.
  首先，经历了一年的经济放缓，目前的价格可能看起来不那么诱人。
• This relatively sanguine diagnosis is tempting, but dangerous.
  这种相对乐观的诊断颇具诱惑性，但是很危险。
• As we enter a new year, it's tempting to think the worst could be over.
  当我们进入新的一年，这是诱人的，认为最坏的可能了。
• At first glance, it would be tempting to agree.
  乍一看，会让人很想同意。
• To me, uh, it's not very tempting.
  对我来说，那地方不吸引人。
• Which is tempting you more, my blood or my body?
  哪个对你更有诱惑，我的血还是我的身体？