seduce

si'dju:s

托福 Collins 2

v. induce to have sex
v. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

vt. 唆使, 怂恿, 引诱, 诱奸
[法] 勾引, 诱惑, 诱奸

Collins 星级

9,673

BNC 频率

8,606

使用频率

seduce 来自拉丁语 seducere，意为“引导”或“诱惑”。其中 se- 表示“分开”，而 ducere 意为“引导”。可以理解为“引导到一边”，引申为诱惑。

例句

1. She tried to seduce him with her charm and beauty.

她试图用她的魅力和美貌来诱惑他。

2. The advertisement was designed to seduce customers into buying the product.

这个广告旨在诱使顾客购买该产品。

3. He felt tempted to seduce his best friend's girlfriend.

他感到诱惑，想要勾引他最好朋友的女朋友。