bait

noun

1. 鱼饵；诱饵
   food put on a hook to catch fish or in nets, traps, etc. to catch animals or birds
   1. The fish took the bait.
      鱼咬了钓饵。
2. 用作诱饵的人（或物）
   a person or thing that is used to catch sb or to attract them, for example to make them do what you want

verb

1. 下诱饵；在（鱼钩上、陷阱中等）放诱饵
   to place food on a hook, in a trap, etc. in order to attract or catch an animal
   1. He baited the trap with a piece of meat.
      他在陷阱中放了一片肉做诱饵。
2. （故意以侮辱性言语）激怒
   to deliberately try to make sb angry by making cruel or insulting remarks
3. 纵犬袭击（野兽）
   the activity of attacking a wild animal with dogs
   1. bear-baiting
      纵犬斗熊

1. 饵；诱饵
   Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.
2. VERB 装饵于；给（鱼钩或陷阱等）上诱饵
   If you bait a hook or trap, you put bait on it or in it.
   1. He baited his hook with pie...
      他在鱼钩上装了点馅饼作钓饵。
   2. The boys dug pits and baited them so that they could spear their prey.
      男孩们挖了坑，埋了饵，这样他们就可以刺杀猎物了。
   3. ...baited lures.
      诱饵
3. N-UNCOUNT 诱惑物；引诱物
   To use something as bait means to use it to trick or persuade someone to do something.
   1. Service stations use petrol as a bait to lure motorists into the restaurants and other facilities...
      加油站以汽油为诱饵，吸引开车的人用餐以及使用其他设施。
   2. Television programmes are essentially bait to attract an audience for advertisements.
      从根本上说，电视节目就是吸引观众看广告的诱饵。
4. VERB 使上当发火；故意逗…生气
   If you bait someone, you deliberately try to make them angry by teasing them.
   1. He delighted in baiting his mother.
      他喜欢逗母亲生气。
5. PHRASE 中圈套，上当，中计（亦作rise to the bait,主要用于英国英语中）
   If you take the bait, you react to something that someone has said or done exactly as they intended you to do. The expression rise to the bait is also used, mainly in British English.
   1. When she attempts to make you feel guilty, don't take the bait...
      如果她试图让你觉得内疚，不要上当。
   2. Their behaviour may seem insulting, but it's important not to rise to the bait and get cross.
      他们的行为看起来可能很无礼，但千万不要上当生气。

  lure bait decoy snare trap【导航词义：诱惑（物）】

  lure n. 诱惑（力）

〔辨析〕指具有吸引力的事物，也指诱惑力。

  bait n. 引诱物，诱饵

〔辨析〕尤指用于引诱某人做某事或买某物的事物，也指钓鱼、猎兽等用的饵。

  decoy n. 诱饵，用作诱饵的人

〔辨析〕指为抓捕、攻击某人等而引诱其至某地或做某事的人或事物。

  snare n. 〈文〉陷阱，圈套

〔辨析〕指诱骗他人使其陷入困境的事物。

  trap n. 陷阱，诡计

〔辨析〕指为抓捕某人或迫使某人听任摆布而设的圈套。

noun

1. something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

   Synonym:    decoylure

2. anything that serves as an enticement

   Synonym:    come-onhookluresweetener

verb

1. harass with persistent criticism or carping
   1. The children teased the new teacher
   2. Don't ride me so hard over my failure
   3. His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie

   Synonym:    teaserazzragcodtantalizetantalisetaunttwitrallyride

2. attack with dogs or set dogs upon

3. lure, entice, or entrap with bait