rise to the bait

基本解释

Ah Q would rise to the bait as usual, and glare furiously.
阿Q照例地发了怒，他怒目而视了。
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They offered a good salary, but I didn't rise to the bait .
他们提供给我的薪金很优厚，但是我没有中圈套。
There are plenty of fish in the river, and good baits on my line, but the fish are getting clever and refuse to rise to the bait today.
河里的鱼很多，我钓线上的鱼饵也蛮好，可这些鱼越来越狡猾，今天就是不上钩。

But Mr Ecevit's record as an ardent nationalist suggests he will not rise to the bait.
ECONOMIST: An ancient tragedy The
Romney, however, failed to rise to the bait, as predicted by Alinsky.
FORBES: Connect