lure

• n. 誘惑; 餌; ルアー
• vt.誘惑；おびき寄せる
• n.(ルアー)人名;(英)Lure

原語のゲルマン語 *lothran から、呼ぶ、召喚する、原義は鷹の餌を召喚する、派生語は餌、ルアー、魅力など、語源は allure と同じ。

lure (n.)

early 14c., "something which allures or entices, an attraction" (a figurative use), also "bait for recalling hawks," from Anglo-French lure, Old French loirre "device used to recall hawks, lure," from Frankish *lotr or some other Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *lothran "to call" (cognates: Middle High German luoder, Middle Low German loder "lure, bait," German Luder "lure, deceit, bait;" also Old English latian "to call, invite," German laden).

Originally a bunch of feathers on a long cord, from which the hawk is fed during its training. Used of means of alluring other animals (especially fish) from c. 1700. Technically, bait is something the animal can eat; lure is a more general term. Also in 15c. a collective word for a group of young women.

lure (v.)

late 14c., of hawks, also of persons, from lure (n.). Related: Lured; luring.

1. The lure of rural life is proving as strong as ever.

田舎暮らしの魅力は少しも衰えていないことが実証された。

2.The company aims to lure smokers back to cigarettes.

同社は喫煙者をタバコに誘い出すことを目的としている。

3.the lure of filthy lucre

不義の財の誘惑

4.Her winning ways were always enough to lure any man on.

彼女の魅力的な振る舞いはすべての男を魅了するのに十分だ。

5.Cheese is really a good lure for mice.

チーズはネズミを誘惑するための良い餌である。