好词典
bait
UK //beɪt//US //beɪt//
词源
源自古挪威语 'beita'，意为“食物”或“诱饵”，与古英语 'bǣtan'（喂食）相关。
noun
❶ 指用来引诱动物或鱼上钩的食物或物品，常用于捕鱼或捕猎的场景中。
“He used worms as bait to catch fish.”
（他用虫子作为鱼饵来钓鱼。）
“The hunter set up a trap with bait to catch the fox.”
（猎人用诱饵设下陷阱来捕捉狐狸。）
❶ 比喻用来引诱某人做某事或落入圈套的手段或诱惑。
“The scammer used a fake job offer as bait to trick people.”
（骗子用虚假的工作机会作为诱饵来欺骗人们。）
“The advertisement was just bait to get customers into the store.”
（广告只是吸引顾客进店的诱饵。）
同义词:lure, decoy, enticement
verb
❶ 用食物或物品引诱动物或鱼上钩或进入陷阱。
“They baited the trap with fresh meat.”
（他们在陷阱里放了新鲜肉作为诱饵。）
“He baited the hook carefully to attract bigger fish.”
（他小心地在鱼钩上放饵，以吸引更大的鱼。）
❶ 故意激怒或挑衅某人，使其做出反应。
“He baited his brother until they got into a fight.”
（他故意激怒弟弟，直到两人打了起来。）
“The journalist baited the politician with tough questions.”
（记者用尖锐的问题挑衅那位政客。）
同义词:provoke, tease, taunt
常见短语
rise to the bait — 指某人被激怒或上当，对挑衅或诱惑做出反应。
“He knew it was a trick, but he still rose to the bait.”
（他知道这是个圈套，但还是上钩了。）
bait and switch — 一种欺骗手段，先用诱人的条件吸引顾客，再换成次品或更贵的选项。
“The store was accused of bait and switch tactics.”
（这家店被指控使用诱饵调包的手法。）