5PHRASE 中圈套,上当,中计(亦作rise to the bait,主要用于英国英语中) If you take the bait, you react to something that someone has said or done exactly as they intended you to do. The expression rise to the bait is also used, mainly in British English. 中圈套,上当,中计(亦作rise to the bait,主要用于英国英语中)
When she attempts to make you feel guilty, don't take the bait.
如果她试图让你觉得内疚,不要上当。
Their behaviour may seem insulting, but it's important not to rise to the bait and get cross.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + BAITADJECTIVE➤fresh, live新鮮的誘餌;活誘餌◇He used maggots as live bait.他用蛆當活誘餌。VERB + BAIT➤dangle (oftenfigurative) , put out, set out晃動/放出/設置誘餌◇We'll put out the bait and see what happens.我們將放出誘餌看會發生什麼。➤use sth as把⋯作為誘餌▸➤nibble, nibble at, rise to, swallow, take (all oftenfigurative) 輕咬誘餌;上鈎;吞下誘餌◇We hope that potential investors will take the bait.我們希望潛在的投資者能夠上鈎。➤resist抵禦誘餌