/tempt ||; tɛmpt/verb [T] tempt sb (into sth/into doing sth);tempt sb (to do sth) to try to persuade or attract sb to do sth, even if it is wrong 引诱；诱惑；勾引: His dream of riches had tempted him into a life of crime. 他的发财梦诱使他踏上犯罪的道路。She was tempted to stay in bed all morning. 她整个早上赖在床上不肯起来。