a desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise 引诱,诱惑 he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office. 他抗拒住诱惑,不在办公室给西莉亚打电话。 [mass noun]we almost gave in to temptation. 我们几乎经不住诱惑。 ■a thing or course of action that attracts or tempts someone 诱惑物 the temptations of life in London. 伦敦生活的诱惑。 ■(the Temptation)the tempting of Jesus by the Devil (see Matt. 4) (魔鬼对耶稣的)引诱
语源
Middle English: from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio(n-), from temptare 'handle, test, try'