entice

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托福GRE Collins 1

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

vt. 诱骗, 引诱, 怂恿

Collins 星级

11,110

BNC 频率

9,712

使用频率

entice 是由前缀 en- 和词根 tice 组成。前缀 en- 表示“使”，而 tice 来源于 tice（吸引、诱惑）。可以理解为“使人被吸引”。

例句

1. The smell of fresh bread can entice anyone to enter the bakery.

新鲜面包的香味可以吸引任何人进入面包店。

2. She tried to entice her friend to join the dance class with promises of fun.

她试图用有趣的承诺来吸引她的朋友加入舞蹈班。

3. Advertisements often entice customers with special discounts and offers.

广告常常通过特价折扣和优惠来吸引顾客。