(1) egg可以作动词,组成词组egg sb. on
(2) egg sb. on表示“怂恿某人,鼓动某人”
英语解释为to encourage someone to do something, especially something that they do not want to do or should not do。
例
Why did you egg her on?
你为什么要怂恿她?
Oh, don't be too hard on the kid. I was egging him on. You're gonna be mad, be mad at me.
别生那孩子的气,是我教他那么做的。如果你要生气,就生我的气好啦。《摩登家庭》
蛊惑人心 siren voices
(1) Siren “塞壬”,古希腊神话中半人半鸟或半人半鱼的女海妖,以美妙歌声诱使航海者驶向礁石或进入危险水域。
(2) siren常用来表示“(救火车、救护车、警车等上的) 警报器”
(3) siren也可以表示“妖艳而危险的女人(犹用于报纸)”
(4) siren voices/song/call “诱人的花言巧语,谗言,蛊惑人心的声音(尤指可能产生不良后果)”
英语解释为encouragement to do something that seems very good, especially when this could have bad results。
例
Despite her breathtaking beauty as an adult, the sex siren wasn't a cute toddler.
尽管成年后的她拥有让人惊艳的美貌,但是这位性感女神在幼年时并不漂亮。
A: Max, that's a good Martha Stewart.
麦克斯,你学她可真像。
B: I know, 'cause I can't get her siren voice out of my head.
我知道,因为我忘不掉她蛊惑人的声音。