ca·jole
verb/kəˈdʒəʊl/
/kəˈdʒəʊl/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they cajole | /kəˈdʒəʊl/ /kəˈdʒəʊl/ |
| he / she / it cajoles | /kəˈdʒəʊlz/ /kəˈdʒəʊlz/ |
| past simple cajoled | /kəˈdʒəʊld/ /kəˈdʒəʊld/ |
| past participle cajoled | /kəˈdʒəʊld/ /kəˈdʒəʊld/ |
| -ing form cajoling | /kəˈdʒəʊlɪŋ/ /kəˈdʒəʊlɪŋ/ |
- to make somebody do something by talking to them and being very nice to them
劝诱；哄骗；诱骗 - cajole somebody (into something/into doing something) He cajoled me into agreeing to do the work.
他诱骗我同意干那件活儿。 - cajole something out of somebody I managed to cajole his address out of them.
我设法从他们那里套出了他的地址。 - (+ speech) ‘Please say yes,’ she cajoled.
“就同意了吧。”她哄骗道。 - Her voice was soft and cajoling.
她讲话的声音轻柔甜美。 - We try to encourage, teach, cajole and provide incentives.
我们努力鼓励、教导、哄骗和提供激励。
Extra Examples- He didn't like the microphone and had to be cajoled into using it.
他不喜欢麦克风，得哄着他用。 - He pleaded, cajoled, even offered bribes, but it was too late.
他乞求、哄骗，甚至贿赂，但为时已晚。 - He was cajoled out of retirement.
他是被哄骗才退出退休生活的。 - She cajoled them to say what they really thought.
她哄骗他们说出他们的真实想法。 - The client is then cajoled into further investment, often against their own real interests.
然后，客户会被诱骗进行进一步的投资，这往往违背了他们自己的实际利益。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French cajoler. - cajole somebody (into something/into doing something) He cajoled me into agreeing to do the work.