tempted

英 [ˈtemptɪd]

美 [ˈtemptɪd]

adj.  想做…的;希望做的
v.  引诱; 诱惑; 劝诱; 鼓动; 怂恿; 利诱
tempt的过去分词和过去式

Collins.2

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 想做…的;希望做的
  If you say that you aretempted todo something, you mean that you would like to do it.
  1. I'm very tempted to sell my house...
     我很想把我的房子卖掉。
  2. She'd never even felt tempted to return.
     她甚至从未动过回来的念头。

双语例句

• For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee
  有那么一会儿，凯瑟琳很想逃跑。
• Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come to visit.
  祖父母每次来访都往往禁不住要娇惯孙辈。
• I was tempted to call you last night, but I thought you'd probably be asleep.
  我昨晚很想给你打电话，可是我想你可能已经睡觉了。
• Sure, he's tempted by the coffee cake and pastries on his kitchen counter.
  当然，他也受到厨房柜台上的咖啡蛋糕和糕点的诱惑。
• His friends tempted him to do it.
  他的朋友们勾引他做这件事。
• I had tempted fate, and fate had accepted.
  我挑了命，命接受了。
• The Devil tempted Adam and Eve.
  魔鬼诱惑了亚当和夏娃。
• Children may be tempted to climb into the front seat while the car is in motion.
  车辆行驶时，孩子可能会被前排的座位吸引而想要爬过去。
• The president has gone along with the hardliners lest they be tempted to oust him
  总统同意了强硬派的意见，以免他们产生赶他下台的念头。
• If there were a breakdown of law and order, the army might be tempted to intervene.
  如果法治被践踏，军队可能会介入。