bait

单词辨析:

lure bait decoy snare trap 【导航词义:诱惑(物)】
lure n. 诱惑(力)
〔辨析〕

指具有吸引力的事物,也指诱惑力。

〔例证〕

He left home because of the lures of urban life.

由于受到城市生活的诱惑,他离开了家。

He was trapped by the lure of a woman.

一个女人的诱惑让他不能自拔。

bait n. 引诱物,诱饵
〔辨析〕

尤指用于引诱某人做某事或买某物的事物,也指钓鱼、猎兽等用的饵。

〔例证〕

Worms work well as fishing bait.

小虫子是很好的鱼饵。

Many people took the bait and lost their life savings.

很多人受骗上当,把一生的积蓄都弄丢了。

decoy n. 诱饵,用作诱饵的人
〔辨析〕

指为抓捕、攻击某人等而引诱其至某地或做某事的人或事物。

〔例证〕

a police decoy

替警方作诱饵的人

a decoy aerodrome

假飞机场

The enemy soldiers were lured into a minefield by a decoy.

敌军士兵被假目标诱入雷区。

Officer Nancy acted as a decoy to catch the rapist.

警官南希充当诱饵来抓捕那名强奸犯。

snare n. [文]陷阱,圈套
〔辨析〕

指诱骗他人使其陷入困境的事物。

〔例证〕

It is clearly a snare for him.

这显然是给他设下的陷阱。

I don't want to fall into the same snare again.

我可不想再落入同样的圈套。

trap n. 陷阱,诡计
〔辨析〕

指为抓捕某人或迫使某人听任摆布而设的圈套。

〔例证〕

The police set a trap to catch the thief.

警察设下圈套捉拿窃贼。

Mr. Brown walked straight into a trap laid by the Tories.

布朗先生一下就落入了保守党布设的陷阱。