coax
翻译
哄骗, 劝诱
例句
She coaxed the cat out from under the car.
她把猫从车底下哄了出来。
He coaxed a smile from the baby.
他逗得婴儿笑了起来。
I coaxed him into coming with us.
我劝诱他跟我们一起来。
语法模式
((sb./sth.)) ((out of/from sth.)) 劝诱(某人/某物)从(某地)出来 She coaxed the cat out from under the car.
((sth.)) ((from/out of sb.)) 通过温和的劝说从(某人处)得到(某物) He coaxed a smile from the baby.
((sb.)) ((into -ing)) 劝诱(某人)做(某事) I coaxed him into coming with us.
近义词
Synonyms: persuade, wheedle, cajole; Antonyms: force, compel
词源
词源不确定,可能与“cokes”(傻瓜)有关,源于“愚弄某人”的想法。
记忆技巧
想象用柔和、重复的声音,如“co... ax... co... ax...”,温和地劝说某人做某事。