vt.
引诱，诱惑：
He was tempted by bribes.
他受到贿赂的诱惑。
The Serpent tempted Eve to pick the forbidden fruit.
那条毒蛇诱使夏娃摘取禁果。
His friend tempted him into wrongdoings.
他朋友引诱他干坏事。
吸引；诱导；使发生兴趣；使很想：
His proposal tempts me.
他的建议让我感兴趣。
She was greatly tempted to have a look at it.
她非常想看一看。
I feel tempted to say that we still have a long way to go.
我很想说我们还有很长的路要走。
冒…的风险；触犯：
to tempt one's fate
冒险
to tempt the storm
冒着暴风雨的危险
[古语]试探；考验；试验
近义词:
lure
短语:
tempt fate (或 fates, fortune, God, Providence)
冒险；玩命