bait
bait — 名詞
- baitsingular
- baitsplural
1. food or an object placed on a hook, inside a trap, or on the ground to attract w
魚餌；誘餌
引誘動物上鉤或入陷阱的東西
food or an object placed on a hook, inside a trap, or on the ground to attract wild animals, birds, or fish so that they can be caught or killed.
Eleni bought fresh worms to use as bait for her fishing trip to the lake.
Eleni 買了新鮮的蟲子，要當作釣魚用的魚餌。
use as bait
The trap was set with cheese bait, but the mouse never came near it.
捕鼠器裡放了起司當誘餌，但老鼠根本沒靠近。
Kofi checked the bait on his hook every few minutes while waiting for a bite.
Kofi 每隔幾分鐘就檢查一次魚鉤上的餌，等著魚來咬。
Fishermen near the pier use small fish as live bait for larger ocean fish.
碼頭附近的漁夫用小魚塊當作活餌，去釣更大的海魚。
Daichi removed the old bait from the trap and replaced it with fresh fruit.
Daichi 把捕獸器裡舊的餌拿掉，換上新鮮水果。
文法句型
bait for [animal]
as bait
use/put/set bait
用法筆記
Usually uncountable (some bait, a piece of bait). The countable form (a bait, baits) is rarer and refers to a specific type or piece of bait.
常見錯誤
2. something appealing that is held out to entice someone into acting a certain way
誘惑；圈套
引誘人做出特定反應的事物
something appealing that is held out to entice someone into acting a certain way, often without them being aware of your hidden purpose.
The free phone in the ad was bait to trick people into a long contract.
廣告裡的免費手機是用來引誘人簽長期合約的誘餌。
as bait to [infinitive]
The email was clearly bait designed to trick users into sharing their bank details.
那封電子郵件明顯是圈套，目的是騙取收件人的銀行資料。
Aylin knew the low price was just bait for a deal with many hidden charges.
Aylin 知道那個低價只是誘餌，背後藏著許多隱藏費用。
The company used a prize draw as bait to collect personal information from visitors.
那家公司用抽獎當作誘餌，藉機收集訪客的個資。
Lisa ignored the investment offer because she saw it as bait for a risky scheme.
Lisa 沒有理會那項投資邀約，因為她看出那是高風險方案的誘餌。
- lure
very close in meaning; 'lure' often suggests a stronger pull or attraction
- enticement
more formal; emphasises the promised reward rather than the trick
- temptation
focuses on the internal desire of the target rather than the external offer
- trap
what the bait leads into; used when the deception is the main point
- warning
openly informs of danger instead of hiding it
文法句型
as bait
bait for [person/group]
bait to [infinitive]
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'take the bait' meaning to be tricked into reacting or agreeing. Subject is usually a person or company that wants something from the target.
常見錯誤
bait — 動詞
- baitpresent simple I / you / we / they
- baits3rd person singular
- baiting-ing form
- baitedpast simple
1. to say or do things on purpose that irritate or upset someone, usually hoping th
招惹；挑釁
故意說或做某事使人惱怒
to say or do things on purpose that irritate or upset someone, usually hoping they will react in an emotional way.
The older boys kept trying to bait Trang by calling him names during lunch.
幾個大男孩在午餐時一直叫 Trang 的綽號，想招惹他。
bait [person] by [doing something]
João knew his brother was baiting him, so he walked away from the argument.
João 知道哥哥在挑釁他，所以他直接走開，不跟對方吵。
The reporter tried to bait the politician with questions about the old scandal.
那名記者試圖拿舊醜聞來激怒那位政治人物。
Mert's classmates would bait him with rude jokes, but he never reacted to their taunts.
Mert 的同學經常用難聽的笑話挑釁他，但他從來不理會。
Some online forums have users who post just to bait others into angry replies.
有些論壇上滿是專門發文引戰、誘使別人憤怒回覆的使用者。
文法句型
bait + object + with/by + noun/gerund
bait + object
用法筆記
Commoner in British English than American. Frequently appears in internet contexts as 'baiting' or 'troll'—related to posting provocative content to start an argument.
常見錯誤
2. to set dogs to attack a wild animal that is tied up or trapped, done as a sport
放狗攻擊
放出狗去攻擊動物以取樂
to set dogs to attack a wild animal that is tied up or trapped, done as a sport or cruel entertainment in the past.
In the past, some wealthy landowners would bait bears with dogs for entertainment.
從前有些有錢的地主會放狗攻擊熊來取樂。
bait [animal] with dogs
The practice of baiting wild animals with dogs is now illegal in most countries.
放狗攻擊野生動物的行為在大多數國家已經違法。
Niran read that people used to bait badgers with hounds in medieval village squares.
Niran 讀到中世紀人們會在村莊廣場放獵犬攻擊獾。
Historical records show that bulls were often baited with dogs before the practice was banned.
史料記載，在放狗鬥牛被禁止之前，人們經常這麼做。
- hound
related to dogs chasing, but not specifically the sport context
文法句型
bait + animal + with + dogs
be baited
用法筆記
Archaic and historical; most modern uses appear in discussions of past cruelty or animal rights legislation. The related noun 'bear-baiting' (a specific historical sport) is more common than the verb itself.
3. to put food or an attractant onto a hook, into a trap, or onto a fishing line so
裝餌
在釣鉤或陷阱上放餌
to put food or an attractant onto a hook, into a trap, or onto a fishing line so that animals or fish will be attracted and can be caught.
Noa carefully baited the fishing hook with a piece of bread before casting the line.
Noa 小心地把一塊麵包裝在魚鉤上，然後拋出釣線。
bait the hook with [food]
Before sunrise, Faisal baited each trap with nuts and placed them along the fence.
天還沒亮，Faisal 就在每個捕獸器裡放了堅果，沿著籬笆擺好。
bait a trap with [food]
Reuben showed his daughter how to bait a hook without hurting the worm too much.
Reuben 教女兒怎麼在魚鉤上裝餌，又不至於把蟲子弄得太傷。
The fishermen baited their lines with small shrimp before lowering them into the water.
漁夫們在釣線上裝了小蝦當餌，然後把線放進水裡。
Eleni asked her uncle to bait the trap because she had never done it before.
Eleni 請叔叔幫她裝捕獸器的餌，因為她以前從來沒做過。
- prepare
more general; 'bait' is the specific kind of preparation for trapping or fishing
文法句型
bait + noun (hook / trap / line)
bait + noun + with + noun
用法筆記
Object is always the hook, trap, or line — not the food itself (you bait a hook with a worm, not bait a worm onto a hook). Frequently used in imperative instructions or how-to guides.