这些动词均含有“吸引,引诱”之意。
attract :普通用词,指客观上吸引人的注意力。
- What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour.
她首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。
charm :侧重迷住某人或使之高兴。
- He was charmed by her beauty and wit.
他被她的才貌迷住了。
enchant :着重指有能力引起被迷住者的欢乐或赞美。
- Dena was enchanted by the house.
德娜非常喜欢那座房子。 - She enchanted you as she has so many others.
她迷住了你,就像她迷住了其他那么多人一样。
fascinate :通常含使人无法拒绝、无法摆脱的意味。
- China has always fascinated me.
中国一直令我心驰神往。 - It was a question that had fascinated him since he was a boy.
这是他自幼就着迷的问题。
tempt :指吸引力很强,强调欲望被唤醒。
- I was tempted by the dessert menu.
甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。 - Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible.
别把贵重物品放在显眼处招贼。