| 释义 |
coax | BrE kəʊks, AmE koʊks | transitive verb ① (persuade) 哄劝 hǒngquàn ▸ to coax sb to do or into doing sth 哄某人做某事 ▸ to coax sb out of a bad mood 耐心开导某人摆脱坏心情 ② (obtain) 诱得 yòudé ‹money, gifts›▸ she managed to coax £100 out of her father 她哄着父亲给了她100英镑 ③ (lure) 引诱 yǐnyòu ▸ to coax sb into the room; 将某人诱入房间 ▸ to coax sb away from sth; 引诱某人离开某处 ▸ she coaxed him towards the door 她诱使他朝门走去 ④ figurative (urge) 耐心摆弄 nàixīn bǎinòng ▸ to coax a fire back to life 小心翼翼地把火再弄旺 ▸ to coax hair into ringlets 耐心把头发做成卷 |