单词 | coax |
释义 | coaxBrE /kəʊks/ NAmE /koʊks/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they coaxBrE /kəʊks/ NAmE /koʊks/ present simple - he / she / it coaxesBrE /ˈkəʊksɪz/ NAmE /ˈkoʊksɪz/ past simple coaxedBrE /kəʊkst/ NAmE /koʊkst/ past participle coaxedBrE /kəʊkst/ NAmE /koʊkst/ -ing form coaxingBrE /ˈkəʊksɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/ to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a kind and gentle way 哄劝;劝诱SYN cajole◆ ~sb /sth (into doing sth )She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer . 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。◆ ~sb /sth (into /out of sth )He was coaxed out of retirement to help the failing company . 他退休之后又被力劝出山帮助濒临破产的公司。◆ ~sb /sth (+ adv ./prep .)She had to coax the car along . 她得耐着性子发动汽车往前开。◆ ~ (sb /sth ) + speech 'Nearly there ,' she coaxed . “快要到啦。” 她哄着说。 ● coax sth out of /from sb to gently persuade sb to do sth or give you sth 哄劝;哄诱得到◆ The director coaxed a brilliant performance out of the cast . 经过导演悉心劝说,全体演员完成了一场精彩的表演。 |
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