n.饵；引诱

v.以饵引诱；逗弄；中途休息

The fish snapped at the bait. 那鱼一下子咬住了鱼饵。

Earth worms are often used as bait. 蚯蚓常用作鱼饵。

The steaming cake was a bait for the hungry boy. 那热气腾腾的蛋糕对这个饥饿的男孩是个诱惑。

As soon as I mentioned money he rose to the bait, and became really interested. 我一提钱他便怦然心动，上了我的钩。

They bait the mousetrap with stale cheese. 他们用变质的乳酪作捕鼠夹的诱饵。

Most people bait their hooks with worms. 多数人用蚯蚓作鱼饵。

Men used to bait bulls and bears for sport. 从前人们常逗弄牛和熊取乐。

We have to bait here and take some food. 我们必须在这休息一会，吃点东西。

bait用作名词的基本意思是指引诱鱼类上钩或诱捕其他鸟兽的食物。用于比喻可指用作诱饵的人或物，主要用于诱捕罪犯或劝诱购物等。

bait是不可数名词，没有复数形式，但有时其前可加不定冠词。