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baits

UK //beɪts//US //beɪts//

词源

源自古挪威语 'beita'(喂食或咬),后进入中古英语为 'bait',最初指动物饲料,后引申为钓鱼用的诱饵。

noun

❶ 指用于钓鱼或捕捉动物的诱饵,通常是食物或模仿食物的物品,用来吸引目标上钩或落入陷阱。

“He put some worms on the hook as baits for fishing.”

(他在鱼钩上放了些虫子作为钓鱼的诱饵。)

“The hunter used fresh meat as baits to catch the fox.”

(猎人用新鲜的肉作为诱饵来捕捉狐狸。)

同义词:lure, decoy, enticement

verb

❶ 指故意用诱饵或挑衅的行为激怒或引诱某人做出反应,常用于负面语境。

“He baits his little brother by hiding his toys.”

(他通过藏起弟弟的玩具来故意激怒他。)

“The journalist baits the politician with tough questions.”

(记者用尖锐的问题挑衅那位政治家。)

同义词:provoke, tease, harass

常见短语

rise to the bait — 指某人被挑衅或引诱后做出对方期望的反应,通常是不明智或情绪化的行为。

“He knew they were trying to make him angry, but he didn't rise to the bait.”

(他知道他们想激怒他,但他没有上钩。)

fish or cut bait — 美国俚语,意为要么采取行动,要么放弃,不要浪费时间。

“It's time to fish or cut bait—we need to decide whether to invest in this project.”

(是时候做决定了——我们需要确定是否投资这个项目。)