c. 1600, "furnished with bait," past participle adjective from bait (v.2). Hence, in a figurative sense, "exciting, alluring" (1650s). For bated breath see bate (v.1).
雙語例句
1. He baited his hook with pie.
他在魚鉤上裝了點(diǎn)餡餅作釣餌。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A soldier baited a captured enemy by laughing at him.
一位士兵嘲笑一個俘虜來惹怒他.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The boys dug pits and baited them so that they could spear their prey.
男孩們挖了坑，埋了餌，這樣他們就可以刺殺獵物了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.