lure

pronunciation

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  • n.
    吸引力,魅力
    诱惑物
    诱饵
  • vt.
    吸引,引诱
    用引诱物召回(猎鹰)

Word Origin

lure 诱饵,引诱,魅力

来自Proto-Germanic*lothran,呼叫,召唤,原义为召唤猎鹰的饵食,引申词义诱饵,引诱,魅力等,词源同allure.

Example

1. I was attracted to the lure of the unusual .
成为一个非同寻常的人对我是种诱惑。
2. They fashion a sticky lure suspended on a single line of silk .
它们做了一个粘粘的诱饵悬挂在一条丝线上。
3. Its phones and tablets lure consumers into its lucrative itunes ecosystem .
苹果的手机和平板电脑引诱着消费者进入吸金的itunes生态系统。
4. Cheap luxury is often the lure .
廉价的奢侈品牌极具吸引力。
5. Yet even the best lure is useless if it is alone in the water .
但是如果水里没有鱼的话,再好的鱼饵都是徒劳。

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