bait
/beɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /beɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbāt/ (ame, mw)
bait — 名詞
- baitsingular
- baitsplural
1. something you put on a hook or inside a trap so that fish or wild animals come c
誘餌
放於鉤上或陷阱中引誘動物的食物
something you put on a hook or inside a trap so that fish or wild animals come close enough for you to catch them
Mei-Lin used a piece of cheese as bait to catch the mouse in her kitchen.
Mei-Lin 用一塊起司當作誘餌，想抓住廚房裡的老鼠。
collocation: 'use something as bait'
The fisherman attached a small worm to his hook and cast the bait into the river.
漁夫將一條小蟲掛在魚鉤上，把誘餌拋進河裡。
Deepak checked the trap and found that the bait had been taken during the night.
Deepak 檢查了陷阱，發現誘餌在夜間已經被吃掉。
Live shrimp make excellent bait for catching red snapper near the coast.
活蝦是釣緋鯛的絕佳誘餌，適合在近岸使用。
The bait in the cage was fresh fruit, meant to attract the wild boar.
籠子裡的誘餌是新鮮水果，目的是吸引野豬。
- lure
a natural or artificial device that attracts fish or animals; lure is often artificial, while bait is often food
- decoy
a fake animal or object used to attract real animals into a trap
- enticement
more general and abstract; bait is specifically placed on a hook or in a trap
- repellent
something that drives animals away instead of attracting them
文法句型
use something as bait
bait for [animal]
常見錯誤
2. a remark, piece of information, or reward designed to provoke a specific reactio
引誘
引誘人做出預期反應的話語或事物
a remark, piece of information, or reward designed to provoke a specific reaction from someone — for example, an insult meant to start a fight, or a cheap offer meant to attract customers
Omar knew the email was bait designed to make him say something he would regret.
Omar 知道那封電子郵件是誘餌，目的是讓他說出會後悔的話。
idiom: 'take the bait' (react as intended)
The company offered free samples as bait to get customers into the store.
這家公司提供免費試用品作為引誘，讓顧客走進店裡。
Luisa did not take the bait when her brother tried to start an argument at dinner.
Luisa 沒有上鉤，任由她的哥哥在晚餐時試圖挑起爭論。
The politician's remarks were bait for the media, and the journalists took it eagerly.
那位政治人物的言論是在引誘媒體，記者們果然熱切上當。
Cheap interest rates are bait that banks use to attract new borrowers.
低利率是銀行用來吸引新貸款客戶的誘餌。
- temptation
focuses on the desire for something; bait focuses on the intention of the person offering it
- lure
an attractive quality or offer; stronger implication of deception than bait
- provocation
specifically something said to anger someone; bait can also be positive
- enticement
something pleasant offered to persuade; bait can be either pleasant or unpleasant
- deterrent
something that discourages someone from acting
文法句型
take the bait
rise to the bait
bait for [person]
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrases 'take the bait' and 'rise to the bait,' meaning to react exactly as someone hoped you would. The listener can also 'refuse to take the bait' by ignoring the provocation.
常見錯誤
bait — 動詞
- baitpresent simple I / you / we / they
- baits3rd person singular
- baiting-ing form
- baitedpast simple
1. to say or do things deliberately to upset or irritate someone, especially to get
激怒；招惹
故意說或做讓人生氣的事
to say or do things deliberately to upset or irritate someone, especially to get a reaction out of them
Kofi's classmates continued to bait him with rude comments throughout the day.
Kofi 的同學一整天都用無禮的言語挑釁他。
pattern: 'bait [someone] with [something]'
The online troll posted hateful messages just to bait people into angry replies.
那名網路酸民張貼仇恨言論，只是為了引誘別人憤怒回覆。
pattern: 'bait [someone] into [doing]'
Nora refused to let the customer's complaints bait her into losing her temper.
Nora 不讓顧客的投訴激怒她而失去冷靜。
Some reporters deliberately bait public figures with personal questions.
有些記者故意用私人問題來挑釁公眾人物。
Thomas felt his younger brother was trying to bait him by hiding his video games.
Thomas 覺得弟弟藏起他的電玩是在故意惹惱他。
- provoke
broader; can be accidental or deliberate; bait always implies intention
- taunt
involves mocking or insulting; bait can use any annoying tactic
- antagonize
creates hostility; bait is often more playful or calculated
文法句型
bait [someone]
bait [someone] into [doing something]
用法筆記
Common in contexts where someone tries to trigger an emotional reaction — anger, frustration, or embarrassment — from another person. The target can 'refuse to be baited' by staying calm.
常見錯誤
2. to set dogs onto a trapped or chained animal as a form of entertainment or sport
縱狗攻擊
放狗攻擊被囚禁的動物來取樂
to set dogs onto a trapped or chained animal as a form of entertainment or sport, now illegal in most countries
In the past, some landowners would bait bears with dogs for public amusement.
過去有些地主會放狗攻擊熊來娛樂大眾。
pattern: 'bait [animal] with [dogs]'
The historical practice of baiting bulls with dogs has long been banned in Britain.
用狗攻擊公牛的歷史做法在英國早已被禁止。
Authorities arrested the men who were caught baiting badgers with dogs in the forest.
當局逮捕了幾名在森林裡放狗攻擊獾的男子。
Animal rights groups campaign against the cruel sport of baiting wild animals.
動物權利團體發起運動反對縱狗攻擊野生動物的殘忍活動。
- hound
means to chase or pursue; baiting specifically involves setting dogs on a confined animal
文法句型
bait [animal] with [dogs]
用法筆記
Now a historical usage, found mainly in discussions of animal cruelty laws, banned blood sports, and wildlife protection. Rare in modern everyday English.
3. to place something attractive onto a fishing hook or inside a trap so that fish
裝誘餌
在魚鉤或陷阱上放置誘餌
to place something attractive onto a fishing hook or inside a trap so that fish or animals are drawn toward it
Yuki carefully baited the fishing hook with a small piece of squid.
Yuki 小心翼翼地用一小塊魷魚作為誘餌裝在魚鉤上。
pattern: 'bait [hook] with [food]'
The farmer baited the rat traps with peanut butter and set them near the barn.
農夫在捕鼠器上放了花生醬當誘餌，然後放在穀倉附近。
Amara taught her son how to bait a hook before their first fishing trip together.
Amara 在他們第一次一起釣魚之前，教兒子如何把餌裝上魚鉤。
The hunter baited the cage with fresh meat early in the morning.
獵人一大早在籠子裡放上鮮肉作為誘餌。
Make sure you bait the trap properly, or the animals will not come near it.
你一定要確實裝好陷阱的誘餌，否則動物不會靠近。
- lure
can be used as a verb too; 'lure' suggests attracting from a distance, while 'bait' focuses on placing the attractant
- empty
to remove bait from a trap, though less common as a verb
文法句型
bait [hook/trap]
bait [hook/trap] with [food]
用法筆記
The direct object is always the hook, trap, or snare — never the food itself. You bait a hook with a worm; you do not bait a worm onto a hook.