1.tempt的基本意思是“劝说或鼓动某人去做某事”,常指以某种诱惑使人不顾理智而行事以致犯罪,即“引诱”“怂恿”。也可不加褒贬地指“吸引”。
2.tempt是及物动词,接名词、代词作宾语。还可接动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。
3.tempt的过去分词tempted可用作形容词,在句中作表语,意为“很想”。

tempt from(v.+prep.)
吸引(到); 引诱(到) persuade or attract sb away from sth by offering some kind of reward
▲tempt sb from sth
It's easy enough to tempt me from my work with a good television film or something else that I enjoy.我很容易被好的电视片或我感兴趣的其他事物所吸引而放下手头的工作。
They are trying to tempt her from her present job with an offer of more money.他们正力争用更多的钱来诱使她离开工作岗位。

tempt into(v.+prep.)
吸引; 引诱 persuade or attract sb into sth by offering some kind of reward
▲tempt sb into sth/v-ing
His ambition tempted him into politics.他的雄心诱使他投入政界。
They tried to tempt her into staying with offers of promotion.他们提出给她晋级来劝说她留下。
The warm weather tempted us into going for a swim.暖和的天气诱使我们去游泳。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He was tempted into a life of crime by greed and laziness.他受贪婪和懒惰的驱使步入了罪恶的一生。
He was tempted into making a false step.他被人引诱做了一件蠢事。
The boy claimed that he had been tempted into stealing the jewels with a promise of a good share of the profit.那孩子声称他是被引诱去偷珠宝的,他得到了事后能分到一大笔钱的许诺。

tempt to(v.+prep.)
劝说某人吃 persuade sb to eat sth
▲tempt sb to sth
Can I tempt you to another piece of cake?我能请你再吃一块蛋糕吗?

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Your offer doesn't tempt me at all.你的建议一点也打动不了我的心。
The football club tried to tempt the player with offers of money.该足球俱乐部试图用金钱收买这个球员。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
 Hunger tempted him to steal.饥饿诱使他偷窃。
The Serpent tempted Eve to pick the forbidden fruit.撒旦诱使夏娃采摘禁果。
Nothing could tempt my husband to change his mind.什么也不能诱使我丈夫改变主意。
The doctor tempted the patient to eat more.医生劝病人多进食。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
I am tempted to take the day off.我打算休一天假。
I am tempted to ask where you got the money from.我很想问问你从哪里搞来这些钱的。
I was tempted to call you last night, but I thought you'd probably be asleep.昨晚我很想给你打电话,但又想你可能已经睡了。

tempt, allure, attract, charm, fascinate
参见allure条。
tempt, allure, decoy, entice, inveigle, lure, seduce
参见lure条。

［派生词］ tempting adj.吸引人的,诱人的‖temptingly adv. 吸引人地,诱人地