allure
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++al·lure /əˈljʊə $ əˈlʊr/ noun [singular, uncountable] ATTRACTa mysterious, exciting, or desirable quality 诱惑，魅力，吸引力allure of the allure of foreign travel 出国旅行的诱惑 At 50, she had lost none of her sexual allure. 50岁的她魅力丝毫未减。 —allure verb [transitive] harmonies that never fail to allure the listener 百听不厌的和声 —alluring adjective the alluring magic of Hong Kong 香港的迷人魅力 —allurement noun [countable, uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
allure• She was twenty-eight years of age with the kind of breathtaking allure normally associated with the cover of a glossy fashion magazine.• Passing the test allows a character to sense that there is some magical allure or drawing-in effect here which is dangerous.• It held no allure for me.• They do not possess the seductive allure of other parts of the female anatomy.• A challenging language, carrying with it the sweet allure of forbidden fruit.• The allure of pipes, of a lute, of a lyre, a flute.• Fatty snacks can soon lose their allure if you have nothing else to eat.Origin allure (1500-1600) allure “to attract” ((15-21 centuries)), from Old French alurer, from luere; → LURE2al·lure nounChineseSyllable
quality Corpus mysterious, desirable a exciting, or
allure
al‧lure /əˈljʊə $ əˈlʊr/
noun [singular, uncountable]
allure of
the allure of foreign travel
At 50, she had lost none of her sexual allure.
—allure verb [transitive]:
harmonies that never fail to allure the listener
—alluring adjective:
the alluring magic of Hong Kong
—allurement noun [uncountable and countable]
al‧lure /əˈljʊə $ əˈlʊr/
noun [singular, uncountable] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: allure 'to attract' (15-21 centuries), from Old French alurer, from luere; ⇨ lure2
a mysterious, exciting, or desirable qualityOrigin: allure 'to attract' (15-21 centuries), from Old French alurer, from luere; ⇨ lure2
allure of
—allure verb [transitive]:
—alluring adjective:
—allurement noun [uncountable and countable]