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lure

verb
🔊/lʊə(r)/
🔊/lʊr/
(disapproving)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they lure
🔊/lʊə(r)/
🔊/lʊr/
he / she / it lures
🔊/lʊəz/
🔊/lʊrz/
past simple lured
🔊/lʊəd/
🔊/lʊrd/
past participle lured
🔊/lʊəd/
🔊/lʊrd/
-ing form luring
🔊/ˈlʊərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈlʊrɪŋ/
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  1. lure somebody (+ adv./prep.) to persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward劝诱；引诱；诱惑 synonym entice
    • The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。🔊🔊
    • Young people are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money.年轻人希望打工赚钱，从而被吸引到城市。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Comsumers are often lured into debt by unscrupulous lenders.不道德的放贷者常常诱使消费者承担债务。
    • He tried to lure her away from her friends.他试图引诱她远离她的朋友们。
    • I tried to lure the fox back with some food.我试图用一些食物引诱狐狸。
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French luere, of Germanic origin; probably related to German Luder ‘bait’.

lure

noun
🔊/lʊə(r)/
🔊/lʊr/
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  1. [usually singular] the lure of something the attractive qualities of something吸引力；诱惑力；魅力
    • Few can resist the lure of adventure.很少有人能抵挡历险的诱惑力。🔊🔊
    • She can’t resist the lure of the bright lights.她无法抗拒明亮灯光的诱惑。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • irresistible
    • powerful
    • …
    verb + lure
    • resist
    • feel
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  2. a thing that is used to attract fish or animals, so that they can be caught鱼饵；诱饵
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French luere, of Germanic origin; probably related to German Luder ‘bait’.