"dangle in front of" in Chinese (Traditional)
在...面前晃動拿...引誘
Definition
把某物在某人面前晃動來引誘、吸引，但通常不會馬上給對方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
可用于实际晃动物品，也常用于比喻吸引人但未必兑现的情况，常见于口语。
Examples
He dangled a toy in front of the baby to make her laugh.
他在寶寶**面前晃動玩具**，逗她開心。
They dangled a job offer in front of her, hoping she would quit her old company.
他們**在她面前晃動工作機會**，希望她離開舊公司。
The dog followed him because he dangled food in front of it.
狗跟著他，因為他**在狗面前晃動食物**。
The company keeps dangling promotions in front of us, but nobody actually gets one.
公司總是**在我們面前晃動晉升機會**，但其實沒有人升職。
Don’t just dangle possibilities in front of me—tell me the real plan.
別總**在我面前晃動一些可能性**，直接告訴我真正的計劃吧。
Parents sometimes dangle dessert in front of kids to get them to finish dinner.
有時候家長會**在孩子面前晃動甜點**，讓他們吃完晚餐。