[mass noun]food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey
（诱捕鱼或其他动物的）饵。
something intended to entice someone to do something
诱惑；诱饵
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she used the prospect of freedom as bait to trap him into talking .她用自由的前景作诱饵使他开口。
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deliberately annoy or taunt (someone)
骚扰；逗弄
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the other boys revelled in baiting him about his love of literature .其他男孩都爱拿他对文学的热爱来嘲弄他。
torment (a trapped or restrained animal), especially by allowing dogs to attack it
折磨（被困的动物）（尤指放狗攻击）。
put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap, net, or fishing area) to entice fish or animals as prey
做饵；上饵
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I used a hook baited with fat 我用的是有肥肉做饵的钩
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I baited up with fresh squid .我用新鲜乌贼做饵。
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〈古〉（旅途中）打尖；歇脚
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we shall bait at Inver inn .我们就在因弗酒店歇脚。
[with obj.]give food to (horses) on a journey
（途中给马）喂食。
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fish or cut bait N． Amer． informal stop vacillating and decide to act on or disengage from something 〈北美，非正式〉要么全力以赴要么索性放弃．rise to the bait react to a provocation or temptation exactly as intended 上钩
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baitn.饵；诱饵；诱惑
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waitv.等候；等待；迫不及待；侍候进餐；当侍者；等着；推迟；在路边临时停车；等候…的时机
"Middle English： from Old Norse
