allure

英[əˈlʊə(r)] 美[əˈlʊr]
  • vt. 引诱,诱惑;吸引
  • n. 诱惑力
  • vi. 诱人,吸引人

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1. all + ure, 全是诱饵.

中文词源


allure 诱惑

前缀al-同ad-. 单词 lure, 诱惑。

英文词源


allure (v.)
c. 1400, from Anglo-French alurer, Old French aleurer "to attract, captivate; train a falcon to hunt," from à "to" (see ad-) + loirre "falconer's lure," from a Frankish word (see lure), perhaps influenced by French allure "gait, way of walking." Related: Allured; alluring. The noun is first attested 1540s; properly this sense is allurement.

双语例句


1. It's a game that has really lost its allure.
这是一项的确已失去了魅力的游戏。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the allure of the big city
大城市的吸引力

来自《权威词典》

3. The allure of the moonlIt'swimming pool proved too much for him.
洒满月光的泳池对他的吸引力太大了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He's an excellent actor, but he doesn't have the sexual allure that the role requires.
他是一名出色的演员, 但他不具备这个角色所要求的性感魅力.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The allure of the moonlit swimming pool proved too much for him.
洒满月光的泳池对他的吸引力太大了。

来自辞典例句