Allure



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.引诱; n. 诱惑力
• ［英］ v.引诱 ( to tempt; entice) ; n. 诱惑力 ( fascination)
• ［记］ al+lure ( 引诱) ; lure ( 诱惑力) 本身是一个单词
• ［同］ 派生词: allurement ( n. 诱惑物)
• ［例］ The book has a certain allure for which it is hard to find a reason.

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (allured; alluring)

• Etymology: Middle English aluren, from Middle French alurer, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + lure, leure lure — more at lure
• Date: 15th century
• to entice by charm or attraction
• Synonyms: see attract
• • allurement noun
• • alluringly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1548
• power of attraction or fascination ; charm

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