Shakespeare in the theater seemed to represent a temptation greater even than promiscuous sex or perhaps akin to sex.

在戏剧中,莎士比亚似乎更代表着一种诱惑,而不是乱性或类似的性关系。

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Thus isolated, thus removed, the vision acquired an especially keen charm that made me race with all speed toward my lone gratification.

如此形影相吊，如此销魂，这景色生出,一种勾人心魄的诱惑力，促使我全速跑向,我孤独的尤物。

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It's a very tempting view to think, what makes life worth having and the only thing worth having for its own sake, is having pleasure and avoiding pain.

它也是一种很有诱惑力的观点，什么让生命值得拥有，而唯一,因其自身品质值得拥有的东西，就是享受快乐，避免痛苦。

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There's a temptation to oversell investments.

有一种诱惑会导致过度投资

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