单词 | coax |
释义 | coax verbadverb | verb + coax | preposition adverb➤gently好言哄劝verb + coax➤try to试图哄劝▸➤manage to设法哄劝▸➤fail to没有哄劝成功preposition➤from从⋯哄得◆he could coax tears and laughter from his audience.他能博得观众的眼泪和笑声。➤into耐心地做⋯◆he gently coaxed life back into my frozen toes.他轻轻揉搓我冻僵的脚趾,使其逐渐恢复了知觉。➤out of从⋯劝诱得◆she never failed to coax good results out of her students.她总能悉心劝说学生努力学习取得好成绩。 coax /kəʊks; name koʊks/ [transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a kind and gentle way; to make an animal or machine do sth by treating it gently哄劝,劝诱(人或动物);耐心地发动(机器)◆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。◆police managed to coax him down from the ledge.警察好言相劝,他才离开了窗台。◆she coaxed the horse into coming a little closer.她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。coax/kəʊks ||; koks/verb [t] coax sb (into/out of sth/doing sth);coax sth out of/from sb to persuade sb gently 好言相劝;哄: ◇the child wasn't hungry, but his mother coaxed him into eating a little. 那孩子不饿,可他妈妈哄他吃了点东西。◇at last he coaxed a smile out of her. 他终于把她逗乐了。 coaxsee ⇨ persuade 2 coax /koks; kəʊks/v [t]to persuade someone to do something by talking to them gently and kindly 哄,用好话劝说:◇coax sb into doing sth/coax sb to do sth we managed to coax him into eating a little supper. 我们设法哄他吃了一点晚饭。 |
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