coax
翻譯
哄騙, 勸誘
例句
She coaxed the cat out from under the car.
她把貓從車底下哄了出來。
He coaxed a smile from the baby.
他逗得嬰兒笑了起來。
I coaxed him into coming with us.
我勸誘他跟我們一起來。
文法模式
((sb./sth.)) ((out of/from sth.)) 勸誘(某人/某物)從(某地)出來 She coaxed the cat out from under the car.
((sth.)) ((from/out of sb.)) 通過溫和的勸說從(某人處)得到(某物) He coaxed a smile from the baby.
((sb.)) ((into -ing)) 勸誘(某人)做(某事) I coaxed him into coming with us.
近義詞
Synonyms: persuade, wheedle, cajole; Antonyms: force, compel
詞源
詞源不確定,可能與「cokes」(傻瓜)有關,源於「愚弄某人」的想法。
記憶技巧
想像用柔和、重複的聲音,如「co... ax... co... ax...」,溫和地勸說某人做某事。