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lurer

/loor/US // lʊər //UK // (lʊə) //

吕勒,吕梁,吕乐,吕尔

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
    • : the power of attracting or enticing.
    • : a decoy; live or especially artificial bait used in fishing or trapping.
    • : Falconry. a feathered decoy for attracting a hawk, swung at the end of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat.
    • : a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes, as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    lured, lur·ing.

    • : to attract, entice, or tempt; allure.
    • : to draw or recall, as by a lure or decoy.

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Examples

  • When he was in the eyes of the world a criminal—an aider, abettor, lurer-away of youth and impulsiveness?