entice

/ɪnˈtaɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtīs en-/ (ame, mw)

entice — verb

  • enticepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • enticeshe / she / it
  • enticedpast simple
  • enticing-ing form

1. To get a person or animal to do what you want them to do by making the outcome s

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

To get a person or animal to do what you want them to do by making the outcome seem desirable or rewarding.

例句

The bakery hopes the smell of fresh bread will entice customers inside.

collocation: entice + object inside

Ravi tried to entice his young daughter to eat vegetables by making a funny face.

pattern: entice + object + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • tempt

    Similar meaning but often suggests doing something wrong or unwise; 'entice' is more neutral in moral tone

  • lure

    Stronger sense of trickery or deception, like using bait; more negative than 'entice'

  • coax

    Gentler, implies patient or kind persuasion rather than offering a reward

  • attract

    Broader meaning — does not necessarily involve active persuasion or offering incentives

反義詞
  • deter

    To discourage someone from doing something by making it seem less appealing

  • discourage

    To make someone less likely to do something, opposite of encouraging with incentives

文法句型

entice + object + to-infinitive

entice + object + into + noun/-ing

entice + object + with + noun

be enticed + by/into + noun/-ing

用法筆記

Frequently used with 'into + noun/-ing' or 'to-infinitive' to specify the action you want the person to take. The object is usually a person or animal, not an inanimate thing. Unlike 'tempt', 'entice' usually carries no suggestion of wrongdoing.

常見錯誤

❌The advertisement enticed me buying the product.
✅The advertisement enticed me into buying the product.
💡after 'entice + object', use 'into + -ing', not bare '-ing'.
❌She enticed him to came to the party.
✅She enticed him to come to the party.
💡the verb after 'to' must be in base form, not past tense.