lure
/lʊər/ (bre, ipa) · /lʊr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlu̇r/ (ame, mw) · /lʊə(r)/ (bre, ipa)
lure — 名詞
- luresingular
- luresplural
1. a special quality that makes a person, place, or activity seem attractive and de
誘惑
吸引人的特質或魅力
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.
快速致富的誘惑讓許多職場新鮮人投入高風險的投資計畫。
collocation: lure of [something]
Paloma could not resist the lure of the open road and set off to travel.
Paloma 抵擋不了曠野旅途的誘惑，出發去旅行。
collocation: resist the lure of
The city's bright lights hold a powerful lure for young people seeking adventure.
城市的璀璨燈光對尋求刺激的年輕人具有強大的吸引力。
For Ife, the main lure of the job was the chance to meet international experts.
對 Ife 來說，這份工作的主要誘因是有機會與國際專家見面。
Despite the low salary, the lure of working at a famous company kept Christopher interested.
儘管薪資不高，但在知名公司工作的吸引力讓 Christopher 仍保持興趣。
- 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
魚餌
釣魚用的人工假餌
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.
釣客打開工具箱，挑了一個閃亮的銀色魚餌準備下午使用。
collocation: shiny / silver lure
Feng spent nearly an hour threading a small lure onto his fishing line.
Feng 花了將近一個小時，把一個小魚餌穿到釣線上。
collocation: tie a lure to a line
Those bright red lures work best for catching trout in fast-moving mountain streams.
那些鮮紅色的假餌最適合在湍急的山間溪流釣鱒魚。
Devika's uncle taught her how to carve wooden lures by hand during summer holidays.
Devika 的叔叔在暑假時教她如何用手工雕刻木製魚餌。
The fish ignored every lure Shirin cast into the lake that foggy morning.
那天霧濛濛的早晨，Shirin 扔進湖裡的每一個魚餌，魚都不理會。
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 — 動詞
- 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
引誘
用誘人條件引導他人行動
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.
這家公司以買一送一的促銷活動，把顧客從競爭對手那裡吸引過來。
collocation: lure [someone] away from
Shirin was lured into the investment plan by promises of huge returns.
Shirin 被巨額回報的承諾引誘，加入了那個投資計畫。
passive: be lured into [something]
Spring warmth lured Owen out of the library for a walk in the park.
春天的暖意把 Owen 從圖書館裡引了出來，到公園散步。
Online ads often try to lure young shoppers into buying things they do not need.
網路廣告常常試圖引誘年輕消費者購買他們不需要的東西。
A soft piano melody lured Christopher towards the open window of the music room.
柔和的鋼琴旋律引誘 Christopher 走向音樂教室敞開的窗戶。
- 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.