lure

誘い込む、おびき寄せる

魅力的なものを差し出して、誰かをある場所へ誘ったり行動させたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone go somewhere or do something by offering something attractive.

• The smell of bread lured us inside.
• They lured customers with lower prices.
• Bright bait can lure fish toward the hook.

使い方： lure someone into something (The offer lured him into a risky investment.); lure someone with something (The shop lures customers with free samples.); lure someone away from something (Higher wages lured workers away from the factory.)

類義語： attract, tempt, entice

反対語： repel

よく使う表現： lure someone away, lure fish, lure someone in

誘惑、魅力

楽しみや報酬を期待させ、ある場所へ行ったり何かをしたりしたくさせるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that makes people want to go somewhere or do something, often by offering pleasure or rewards.

• The prize was a powerful lure.
• He could not resist the lure of easy money.
• For many visitors, the beach is the main lure.

使い方： the lure of something (The lure of fame brought her to the city.)

類義語： attraction, temptation

よく使う表現： the lure, powerful lure

ルアー、疑似餌

魚を引き寄せるために釣り糸に付ける、餌に似せた人工の道具。

やさしい英語で： An artificial object on a fishing line that attracts fish.

• He attached a lure to his fishing line.
• This shiny lure attracts trout.
• She keeps several lures in a small box.

類義語： artificial bait

よく使う表現： fishing lure, attach a lure