c. 1200, of the devil, flesh, etc., "draw or entice to evil or sin, lure (someone) from God's law; be alluring or seductive," from Old French tempter (12c.), from Latin temptare "to feel, try out, attempt to influence, test," a variant of tentare "handle, touch, try, test." The Latin alteration is "explainable only as an ancient error due to some confusion" [Century Dictionary]. From late 14c. as "to provoke, defy" (God, fate, etc.). Related: Tempted; tempting.
例文
1. Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry?
シュークリームのお菓子を食べてもいいですか。
2.Don 't let credit tempt you to buy something you can 't afford.掛け買いができるからといって、自分の支払い能力を超えるものを買ってはいけない。
3.The woman used all her wiles to tempt him into following her.
その女は自分の誘惑の腕を振り絞って彼を尾行した。
4.Can 't I tempt you to have another helping?
もう少し食べてくれませんか。
5.Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime.