coax

英 [kəʊks]

美 [koʊks]

v.  哄劝; 劝诱

过去式：coaxed　现在分词：coaxing　过去分词：coaxed　第三人称单数：coaxes　复数：coaxes　

TOEFLGRETEM8计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.11754 / COCA.8609

短语用例

coax sth out of/from sb

• 哄劝；哄诱得到
  to gently persuade sb to do sth or give you sth
  1. She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer.
     她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。
  2. 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。
  3. She had to coax the car along.
     她得耐着性子发动汽车往前开。
  4. ‘Nearly there,’ she coaxed.
     “快要到啦。”她哄着说。

牛津词典

verb

• 哄劝；劝诱
  to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a kind and gentle way
  1. She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer.
     她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。
  2. 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。
  3. She had to coax the car along.
     她得耐着性子发动汽车往前开。
  4. ‘Nearly there,’ she coaxed.
     “快要到啦。”她哄着说。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (用好话)劝诱，哄
  If youcoaxsomeoneintodoing something, you gently try to persuade them to do it.
  1. After lunch, she watched, listened and coaxed Bobby into talking about himself...
     吃过午饭，她照看着博比，听他说话，哄他说说自己的事。
  2. The government coaxed them to give up their strike by promising them temporary residence permits.
     政府承诺给他们发放暂住证，诱哄他们放弃罢工。
• VERB 连哄带劝地得到
  If youcoaxsomething such as information out of someone, you gently persuade them to give it to you.
  1. The WPC talked yesterday of her role in trying to coax vital information from the young victim...
     昨天，这名女警谈到自己在诱导年轻的受害人说出重要信息的过程中所起的作用。
  2. It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.
     路易斯连哄带骗，直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。
• VERB 小心地摆弄(机器或装置)
  If youcoaxa machine or device into doing something, you make it work by operating it very slowly and gently.
  1. He would stride on stage then proceed to coax the sweetest possible sounds out of his violin...
     他会大步走上舞台，然后轻轻地拉他的小提琴，奏出美妙动听的曲调。
  2. He was delighted to coax the monoplane to 330 m.p.h.
     这架单翼飞机在他的摆弄下时速达到了每小时330英里，他感到很高兴。

英英释义

noun

• a transmission line for high-frequency signals
  Synonym:coaxial cablecoax cable

verb

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  1. He palavered her into going along
  Synonym:wheedlecajolepalaverblarneysweet-talkinveigle

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