lure
/lʊər/ (bre, ipa) · /lʊr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlu̇r/ (ame, mw) · /lʊə(r)/ (bre, ipa)
lure — noun
- luresingular
- luresplural
1. a special quality that makes a person, place, or activity seem attractive and de
a special quality that makes a person, place, or activity seem attractive and desirable, often leading people to choose it instead of other options
The lure of quick money led many young professionals to invest in risky schemes.
collocation: lure of [something]
Paloma could not resist the lure of the open road and set off to travel.
collocation: resist the lure of
The city's bright lights hold a powerful lure for young people seeking adventure.
For Ife, the main lure of the job was the chance to meet international experts.
Despite the low salary, the lure of working at a famous company kept Christopher interested.
- appeal
broader term for general attractiveness, less focused on the pull toward a specific outcome
- attraction
more neutral; lure often suggests a pull that may be misleading
- temptation
stronger negative implication that giving in would be wrong or unwise
文法句型
the lure of [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the pattern 'the lure of [something]'. Can be used as both a countable noun ('a powerful lure') and an uncountable noun ('for pure lure').
常見錯誤
2. an artificial object that looks like a small fish or insect and is fixed to a fi
an artificial object that looks like a small fish or insect and is fixed to a fishing line so that fish will try to bite it, allowing the fisher to catch them
The angler opened his tackle box and chose a shiny silver lure for the afternoon.
collocation: shiny / silver lure
Feng spent nearly an hour threading a small lure onto his fishing line.
collocation: tie a lure to a line
Those bright red lures work best for catching trout in fast-moving mountain streams.
Devika's uncle taught her how to carve wooden lures by hand during summer holidays.
The fish ignored every lure Shirin cast into the lake that foggy morning.
文法句型
a [adjective] lure
[verb] a lure
用法筆記
Often appears as the compound noun 'fishing lure'. Not used for live bait such as worms or minnows — it refers specifically to artificial objects designed to imitate prey.
常見錯誤
lure — verb
- lurepresent simple I / you / we / they
- lureshe / she / it
- luredpast simple
- luring-ing form
1. to get someone to move to a place or take an action by offering something that s
to get someone to move to a place or take an action by offering something that seems desirable, often when the real result may not be as good as expected
The company lured customers away from competitors with a two-for-one sale.
collocation: lure [someone] away from
Shirin was lured into the investment plan by promises of huge returns.
passive: be lured into [something]
Spring warmth lured Owen out of the library for a walk in the park.
Online ads often try to lure young shoppers into buying things they do not need.
A soft piano melody lured Christopher towards the open window of the music room.
- repel
to drive someone away or make them feel put off
- discourage
to make someone less willing to act, by highlighting risks or costs
文法句型
lure + object + into + noun/gerund
lure + object + away (from)
be lured by [something]
用法筆記
Common in marketing, business, and crime contexts. Often carries a slightly negative implication that the offer may be misleading or the outcome disappointing. Can be used with a that-clause only rarely — the 'into + gerund' pattern is far more typical.