wheedle

英 [ˈwiːdl]

美 [ˈwiːdl]

v.  (用言语)哄

过去式：wheedled　第三人称单数：wheedles　现在分词：wheedling　过去分词：wheedled　

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BNC.25299 / COCA.27751

牛津词典

verb

• （用言语）哄
  to persuade sb to give you sth or do sth by saying nice things that you do not mean
  1. The kids can always wheedle money out of their father.
     孩子们总是能从父亲那里哄出钱来。
  2. She wheedled me into lending her my new coat.
     她用花言巧语哄我把新大衣借给了她。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 哄骗;劝诱
  If you say that someonewheedles, you mean that they try to persuade someone to do or give them what they want, for example by saying nice things that they do not mean.
  1. Cross decided to beg and wheedle a bit...
     克罗斯决定用上点乞求和哄骗。
  2. He managed to wheedle his way into the offices.
     他连哄带骗地设法进了办公楼。
  3. ...an opportunity to wheedle more money out of Wilson...
     从威尔森先生那里骗取更多钱的机会
  4. 'Why don't you try to read on past page 21,' I wheedled and sat down again.
     “为什么你不试着读一下前面第21页呢？”，我一边哄劝一边又坐下。

英英释义

verb

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

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