honeypot

IPA/ˈhʌnipɒt/
IPA/ˈhʌnipɑːt/

honeypot — 名詞

1. A person, place, or thing that draws large numbers of people, like a popular bea

1.名詞B2
釋義

人氣磁鐵

吸引大批人潮聚集的人事物

A person, place, or thing that draws large numbers of people, like a popular beach resort, a tempting job offer, or a well-known specialist everyone wants to consult.

例句

The new shopping centre became a honeypot for teenagers after school.

新的購物中心放學後成了青少年的人氣磁鐵。

Diego's food stall was a honeypot for hungry tourists at the night market.

Diego 的小吃攤是夜市裡飢餓遊客的人氣磁鐵。

collocation: honeypot for + [group of people]

同義詞
  • magnet

    more informal; emphasises the pulling power of the person or place

  • draw

    neutral noun; can refer to any kind of attraction, not just for people

  • hot spot

    informal; almost always used for places rather than people or things

  • crowd-puller

    informal, mainly British; stresses the ability to attract large audiences

反義詞
  • deterrent

    something that keeps people away rather than drawing them in

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'for' plus the group of people drawn to it. Can describe places, events, objects, or people.

常見錯誤

The museum is a honeypot of tourists.
The museum is a honeypot for tourists.
💡use 'for', not 'of', to introduce the people attracted.