
好词典

源自拉丁语 temptare(试探、考验),经由古法语 tempter 进入英语,原指宗教语境中魔鬼对人的试探。
❶ 形容被诱惑或吸引的状态,指某人因某事物的吸引力而想要去做某事,尽管可能知道这样做并不明智。
“I was tempted to eat the whole cake, but I stopped myself.”
(我差点想把整个蛋糕都吃掉,但还是忍住了。)
“She felt tempted to skip the meeting and go shopping instead.”
(她有点想跳过会议直接去购物。)
be tempted to — 表示强烈想要做某事的冲动,常用于描述内心挣扎或面临诱惑时的状态。
“I'm tempted to tell her the truth, but I know it would hurt her.”
(我很想告诉她真相,但我知道这会伤害她。)
tempted fate — 指故意冒险或挑战运气,通常暗示可能带来负面后果的鲁莽行为。
“He tempted fate by driving without a seatbelt.”
(他不系安全带开车,简直是在玩命。)