名詞 bait:

1. anything that serves as an enticement
   同義詞：come-on, hook, lure, sweetener
2. something used to lure victims into danger
   同義詞：decoy, lure

動詞 bait:

1. harass with persistent criticism or carping
   同義詞：tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, taunt, twit, rally, ride
2. lure, entice, or entrap with bait
3. attack with dogs or set dogs upon

1. The fish snapped at the bait.
   那魚一下子咬住了魚餌。
2. As soon as I mentioned money he rose to the bait, and became really interested.
   我一提錢他便怦然心動，上了我的鉤。
3. The bait hides the hook.
   [諺]餌中必有詐。
4. Some people use maggots as bait when they go fishing.
   有些人釣魚時用蛆作釣餌。
5. We have to bait here and take some food.
   我們必須在這休息一會，吃點東西。
6. The steaming cake was a bait for the hungry boy.
   那熱氣騰騰的蛋糕對這個饑餓的男孩是個誘惑。
7. Earth worms are often used as bait.
   蚯蚓常用作魚餌。

bait

n.（名詞）

Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.
餌：置于鉤上或陷阱里的食物或其它引誘物，用于捕捉魚、鳥或其它動物
Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
誘餌：某些用于此種目的的東西，如蟲子
An enticement; a temptation.
引誘；誘惑
Archaic A stop for food or rest during a trip.
【古語】 小憩：在旅行中因吃飯或休息而做的停留
v.（動詞）
bait.ed,bait.ing,baits
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To place a lure in (a trap) or on (a fishing hook).
置誘餌于…：在（網(wǎng)子里）或在（魚鉤上）放誘餌
To entice, especially by trickery or strategy.
引誘：引誘，尤指用圈套或計謀
To set dogs upon (a chained animal, for example) for sport.
縱犬襲擊：作為一種運動而放狗攻擊（如一個拴著的動物）
To attack or torment, especially with persistent insults, criticism, or ridicule.
抨擊，折磨：打擊或使受折磨，尤指用不斷的侮辱、非難或嘲笑
To tease.See Synonyms at harass
取笑，逗弄參見 harass
To feed (an animal), especially on a journey.
喂動物：喂（動物），尤指在旅行中
v.intr.Archaic （不及物動詞）【古語】
To stop for food or rest during a trip.
小憩：在旅途中因為吃食物或休息而停留

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old Norse beita [food, fodder, fish bait]
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 beita [食物，飼料，魚餌]
V., from Old Norse beita [to put animals to pasture, hunt with dogs] * see bheid-
動詞，源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 beita [把動物放到牧場中去，帶狗打獵] *參見 bheid-

【引伸】
bait.er
n.（名詞）
The wordbaited is sometimes incorrectly substituted for the etymologically correct but unfamiliar word bated (.abated; suspended.) in the expression bated breath.
在bated breath 這一表達中， baited 有時被錯誤地替代成詞源正確但不熟悉的詞 bated （.減弱的；中止的.）

bait
bait 2

v.（動詞）
Variant of bate 2
bate的變體2