enticing

/ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtī-siŋ en-/ (ame, mw)

enticing — adjective

  • enticingpositive
  • more enticingcomparative
  • most enticingsuperlative

1. making you feel eager because it seems enjoyable, useful, or full of promise

1.形容詞C1
釋義

making you feel eager because it seems enjoyable, useful, or full of promise

例句

The warm smell of garlic bread was enticing as we passed the bakery.

smell + be enticing

An enticing travel poster made Hoa stop and read every line.

an enticing + noun

同義詞
  • appealing

    broader and slightly milder, without such a strong sense of pull

  • tempting

    often suggests you may want something you ought to resist

  • inviting

    warmer and friendlier, often used for places or atmospheres

反義詞
  • unappealing

    not attractive or enjoyable enough to draw people in

  • off-putting

    actively creates dislike or discomfort rather than attraction

文法句型

look enticing

sound enticing

find something enticing

an enticing + noun

用法筆記

Often describes offers, smells, plans, or images that make people want to act. It is stronger than simply saying something is nice, because it suggests a pull that is hard to ignore.

常見錯誤

❌I am enticing to join the class.
✅I am tempted to join the class.' / 'The class is enticing.
💡enticing describes the thing that attracts you, not the person who feels attracted.
❌The cafe enticed on the corner.
✅The cafe looked enticing on the corner.' / 'The cafe enticed passers-by.
💡use enticing as an adjective for appearance, or entice as the verb for the action.