food put on a hook to catch fish or in nets, traps, etc. to catch animals or birds 鱼饵;诱饵 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- live
- dangle
- put out
- set out
- …
a person or thing that is used to attract somebody in order to catch them or make them do what you want 用作诱饵的人(或物) The police used him as bait to trap the killers. 警方用他作诱饵,设圈套捉拿凶手。 He had chosen the right bait to persuade her to go. 他选择了正确的诱饵来说服她去。
Extra ExamplesWe hope that potential investors will take the bait. 我们希望潜在的投资者能够上钩。 We'll put out the bait and see what happens. 我们将放出诱饵看会发生什么。 She covered her face and began to sob, but he wouldn't rise to the bait. 她捂住脸抽噎起来,但他不为所动。 The player was unable to resist the bait dangled in front of him by United. 这名球员无法抵挡曼联在他面前晃来晃去的诱饵。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- live
- dangle
- put out
- set out
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse beit ‘pasture, food’, beita ‘to hunt or chase’.