It is a harmless bait, but it litters up her desk to such an extent that every time she opens it, loose bits of paper fall out in every direction.
这种习惯无害，只把写字台里堆得满满当当，以致每次打开抽屉总能带出许多纸片四处飞扬。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 59 Collecting
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 无害的，不致伤的;没有受到损失或免于法律责任的;
💡 harm伤害+less无...的 → 无害的
"It was just a piece of harmless frivolity."
这仅是无恶意的愚蠢行为。
近义：innocuous, inoffensive, offenceless, safe, unoffending, benign
反义：hurtful, injurious, malign, malignant, negative, noxious
n. 程度;长度;广大地域;扣押;
💡 ex出+tent伸展；扩大→伸出去的范围 → 范围；程度
"It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage."
损失情况难以全面估计。
近义：largeness, magnitude, size, bigness, limits, outreach
n. 方向;趋势;方面;用法说明;
💡 di使...变成+rect直+ion名词后缀 →指示，指引，说明，指导;[批引的方位] 方向，方位
"She cast a welcoming smile in his direction."
她向他微笑以示欢迎。
近义：heading, line, orientation, path, route, tack
n. 饵，诱饵;诱惑;（路上的）休息（或进食）;
vt. 置诱饵于…;引诱;纵犬袭击（野兽）;折磨;
vi. 中途休息;
💡 被他”用饵 引诱 网友：yqy 补充：因为诱饵（bait）而等待（wait）
"This type of trap uses no bait or other attractant."
这种陷阱不用诱饵或其他引诱物。
近义：inconvenience, irk, irritate, molest, nag, offend
n. 书桌，办公桌;服务台;部门;（美）讲道台;
adj. 书桌的，书桌上用的;
"She glares at me if I go near her desk."
我一走近她的办公桌,她就瞪我.
近义：scriptorium, workbench, worktable, bureau, davenport, escritoire