"bait" in Chinese (Simplified)

鱼饵诱饵

Definition

bait 指用来吸引鱼、动物或昆虫并把它们捕获的食物或其他东西。它也可以指用来引诱某人做某事的东西。

常和钓鱼、陷阱搭配：'use bait', 'live bait', 'take the bait'。比喻用法里，'take the bait' 表示中了激将法、受了挑衅或上了当。作动词时，'bait' 还可以表示故意挑衅某人，但这个用法不那么基础。

We put worms on the hook as bait.

我们把蚯蚓放在鱼钩上当**鱼饵**。

The cheese was bait for the mouse trap.

奶酪是捕鼠器里的**诱饵**。

The fish would not touch the bait.

那条鱼根本不碰**鱼饵**。

He was clearly trying to make me angry, but I didn't take the bait.

他显然是在故意惹我生气，但我没有上那个**诱饵**的当。

The ad offers a free trial as bait to get people to sign up.

这则广告用免费试用作**诱饵**，让人们注册。

Don't let his rude comments be bait for an argument.

别让他那些无礼的话成为引发争吵的**诱饵**。