coax
翻译
哄骗, 劝诱, 慢慢弄妥
例句
She tried to coax the cat out from under the car.
她试图把猫从车底下哄出来。
He coaxed a smile from the baby.
他逗得婴儿笑了起来。
He coaxed the fire to burn by adding small twigs.
他添了些小树枝，慢慢让火烧起来。
语法模式
((sb.)) ((into -ing)) 哄骗(某人)做(某事) He coaxed her into trying the new food.
((sth.)) ((out of sb.)) 从(某人)那里哄骗出(某物) She coaxed the secret out of him.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) 把(某人)从(某地)哄出来 They coaxed the child from his hiding place.
近义词
同义词: persuade, wheedle, cajole; 反义词: force, compel
词源
源自中古英语“cokes”，意为“傻瓜”，原指“愚弄某人”。
记忆技巧
想象用“可口可乐（Coke）”来哄骗(coax)某人为你做事。这是一种温和的说服。