coax
翻譯
哄騙, 勸誘, 慢慢弄妥
例句
She tried to coax the cat out from under the car.
她試圖把貓從車底下哄出來。
He coaxed a smile from the baby.
他逗得嬰兒笑了起來。
He coaxed the fire to burn by adding small twigs.
他添了些小樹枝，慢慢讓火燒起來。
文法模式
((sb.)) ((into -ing)) 哄騙(某人)做(某事) He coaxed her into trying the new food.
((sth.)) ((out of sb.)) 從(某人)那裡哄騙出(某物) She coaxed the secret out of him.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) 把(某人)從(某地)哄出來 They coaxed the child from his hiding place.
近義詞
同義詞: persuade, wheedle, cajole; 反義詞: force, compel
詞源
源自中古英語「cokes」，意為「傻瓜」，原指「愚弄某人」。
記憶技巧
想像用「可口可樂（Coke）」來哄騙(coax)某人為你做事。這是一種溫和的說服。