bait
noun
uk/beɪt/us/beɪt/baitnoun(FISH/ANIMAL)
[U]
asmallamountoffoodon ahook(=curvedpieceofwire)or in aspecialdeviceused toattractandcatchafishoranimal:
饵They werediggingupwormsto use for bait.他们在挖虫子制作饵料。
We put down somepoisonedbait tokilltherats.我们放了一些毒饵灭鼠。
Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- anti-hunt
- anti-hunter
- anti-hunting
- barb
- fisherman
- fishing line
- fishing rod
- fly fishing
- fox hunt
- fox hunting
- overfishing
- poach
- poaching
- pointer
- predation
- pursue
- quarry
- spear
baitnoun(OFFER)
[CorU]
something that is said orofferedtopeopleinorderto make themreactin aparticularway:
诱惑物Freeholidayswereofferedas (a)baittocustomers.许以免费度假来吸引顾客。
I told mysisterI'dlendher my newshirtif sheletmeborrowherjacket, but she didn'ttakethe bait.我跟姐姐说,如果她能把夹克借给我,我就把新衬衫借给她,可是她不上钩。
Attracting and tempting
- affinity
- allure
- alluringly
- arrest
- attract
- charisma
- charm offensive
- charm the pants offsomeoneidiom
- chum
- clickbait
- glamour
- honey trap
- incentive
- jump out atsomeone
- lure
- tempt
- temptation
- temptingly
- ticklesomeone'sfancyidiom
- va-va-voom
bait
verb[T]
uk/beɪt/us/beɪt/baitverb[T](MAKE ANGRY)
tointentionallymake apersonangryby saying or doing things toannoythem:
激怒;故意惹恼Ignore him - he's just baiting you.别理他——他存心惹你呢。
Isuspecthe was just baiting me.我怀疑他只是在故意激我。
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- hacksomeoneoff
- joke
- nark
- nose
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom
- tit
baitverb[T](DOG)
to makedogsattackananimalforcruelentertainment:
纵犬袭击(动物)In the past,bear-baiting was acommonformofentertainmentin the UK .从前,纵狗袭击熊在英国是一种常见的娱乐形式。
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- hacksomeoneoff
- joke
- nark
- nose
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom
- tit
baitverb[T](FISH/ANIMAL)
to putfoodon ahook(=curvedpieceofwire)or in aspecialdevicetoattractandcatchafishoranimal:
把饵装到…上Do you have anystalecheesethat I can bait themousetrapwith?你有没有走味了的奶酪?我想放在捕鼠器上作饵。
Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- anti-hunt
- anti-hunter
- anti-hunting
- barb
- fisherman
- fishing line
- fishing rod
- fly fishing
- fox hunt
- fox hunting
- overfishing
- poach
- poaching
- pointer
- predation
- pursue
- quarry
- spear