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temptation

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柯林斯词典

    temptation /tɛmpˈteɪʃən/ (temptations)

  • 1. N-VAR If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to do or have as a temptation. 诱惑

    Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?

    他们能抵抗得住购买的诱惑吗？

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剑桥词典

    B2 [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
    the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have
    引诱；诱惑
    [ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] As a young actress , she resisted the temptation to move to Hollywood . 作为一名年轻的女演员，她抵制住了前往好莱坞的诱惑。
    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
    something that makes you want to do or have something that you know you should not
    很有诱惑力的事物
    He knew it was wrong to steal , but the money just lying there was too great a temptation. 他知道偷盗是不对的，但钱就摆在那儿，对他的诱惑实在太大了。

    例句
  • I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake .
  • I finally surrendered to temptation, and ate the last remaining chocolate .
  • It's very easy to yield to temptation and spend too much money .
  • The temptation is to take more food than you need.
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