bait
US /beɪt/
UK /beɪt/
名词
诱饵, 引诱物
food or other enticement used to attract fish or other animals, or to lure someone into a trap
示例:
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He put some worms on the hook as bait.
他把一些虫子放在鱼钩上作为诱饵。
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The offer of a free gift was just bait to get people to sign up.
免费礼物的提议只是一个诱饵，目的是让人们注册。
动词
逗弄, 激怒
to deliberately annoy or taunt someone
示例:
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The children continued to bait the dog with sticks.
孩子们继续用棍子逗弄那只狗。
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He tried to bait me into an argument, but I refused.
他试图激怒我进行争论，但我拒绝了。