seductive
英 [sɪ'dʌktɪv] 美 [sɪ'dʌktɪv]
adj.诱惑的；引人注意的；有魅力的
◉Etymology
“Seductive”源自拉丁语“seductus”，是动词“seducere”的过去分词形式，意为“引开”或“诱导”。“Seducere”由前缀“se-”（分开、离开）和“ducere”（引导、带领）组成，与“conduct”（引导）、“deduce”（推导）等词同根。最初，“seducere”指将某人从正途引开，常含贬义，如道德败坏。到16世纪进入英语后，“seductive”逐渐演变为中性或正面含义，形容吸引人的特质。其语感柔和而挑逗，带有一种引人入胜的微妙张力。
◉外刊例句
① 《The New Yorker》 (2023年10月20日)
The film’s seductive visuals draw viewers into a dreamlike world.
这部电影迷人的视觉效果将观众带入一个梦幻世界。
② 《The Guardian》 (2024年5月28日)
The startup’s seductive pitch promised investors instant returns.
这家初创公司诱人的宣传向投资者承诺了即时回报。
◉经典名著
① 《了不起的盖茨比》（The Great Gatsby）——F·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德 (1925年)
Her voice was seductive, full of money and unspoken promises.
她的声音很诱人，充满了金钱和未说出口的承诺。
② 《德伯家的苔丝》（Tess of the d’Urbervilles）——托马斯·哈代 (1891年)
The countryside’s seductive beauty masked its harsh realities.
乡村迷人的美景掩盖了其残酷的现实。
◉Usage Examples
(1) The traditional modest woman of the day erupts into the naked seductive woman of the night.
(1) 白天那个传统谦和的女人变成为夜晚那个赤裸的充满诱惑的女人。
◉Usage Notes
Seductive is an adjective that describes the fascinating magnetic pull that someone or something has, an attractive quality that tempts you in some way.
A seductive person catches your eye and won’t let it go. The word comes from the Latin seducere, meaning “draw aside.” When someone draws your attention aside from whatever you’re doing, that is a seductive person. Radio people often have seductive voices that lull you to sleep, and stores put their most seductive items in the front window in hopes that you’ll be tempted to come inside and buy them.
◉Colins
1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]非常吸引人的；诱惑的；有魅力的 Something that is seductive is very attractive or makes you want to do something that you would not otherwise do.
It's a seductive argument.
这是一个非常吸引人的论点。
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...his seductively simple assertion...
他那简单明了而极具诱惑的断言
The film opens seductively.
这部电影的开场很吸引人。
2. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]性感的；撩人的 A person who is seductive is very attractive sexually.
...a seductive woman...
性感的女人
I love dressing up to look seductive.
我喜欢打扮得性感一些。
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She was looking seductively over her shoulder...
她正性感地回眸。
Her mouth is seductively large and full.
她的嘴型大而丰满，性感十足。
