enticement

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting. countable,uncountable
    — Suddenly on the far side of the street Rozsi and her sister passed, with little baskets on their arms. He started up, and at that moment Rozsi looked round--her face was the incarnation of enticement, the chin tilted, the lower lip thrust a little forward, her round neck curving back over her shoulder. Swithin muttered, "Make your own arrangements--leave me out!" and hurried from the room, leaving James beside himself with interest and alarm.
  2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object. countable,uncountable
    — None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science.

词形变化

enticements plural

词源

From Old French enticement.
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