temptest

[tem(p)t]
vt.
引誘,誘惑:
He was tempted by bribes.
他受到賄賂的誘惑。
The Serpent tempted Eve to pick the forbidden fruit.
那條毒蛇誘使夏娃摘取禁果。
His friend tempted him into wrongdoings.
他朋友引誘他干壞事。
吸引;誘導;使發生興趣;使很想:
His proposal tempts me.
他的建議讓我感興趣。
She was greatly tempted to have a look at it.
她非常想看一看。
I feel tempted to say that we still have a long way to go.
我很想說我們還有很長的路要走。
冒…的風險;觸犯:
to tempt one's fate
冒險
to tempt the storm
冒著暴風雨的危險
[古語]試探;考驗;試驗
近義詞:
lure
短語:
tempt fate (或 fates, fortune, God, Providence)
冒險;玩命