| 单词 | seduce |
| 释义 | seduce (once / 807 pages) v To seduce is to lure or entice, particularly away from obligations or proper behavior. Often, seducing leads to sex. Seduce means something close to attract, beguile, tempt, and mislead: a beautiful woman could seduce a dude, and a clever criminal could seduce the same dude into a life of crime. A gorgeous day could seduce you from doing your homework. When you're being seduced, it implies you're being tricked a little bit, often into something that's enticing but not so good. The word is used in a famous line from The Graduate: “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me.” WORD FAMILYseduce: seduced, seducer, seduces, seducing, seduction+/seducer: seducers/seduction: seductions USAGE EXAMPLESBut the moon, which seduces the grandfather with its promises of escape and redemption, presents its fabled “dark side” to his raving wife. Slate(Nov 30, 2016) Just about every dish is photographed to seduce. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) I longed to leave Holland and when an older man seduced me into becoming his wife and moving to Java, I leapt at the opportunity. The Guardian(Nov 27, 2016) 1v lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor Hyper entice, lure, tempt provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion 2v induce to have sex Harry finally seduced Sally Hyper persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm |
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