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coaxBrE /kəʊks/NAmE /koʊks/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they coax BrE /kəʊks/ NAmE /koʊks/present simple - he / she / it coaxes BrE /ˈkəʊksɪz/ NAmE /ˈkoʊksɪz/past simple coaxed BrE /kəʊkst/ NAmE /koʊkst/past participle coaxed BrE /kəʊkst/ NAmE /koʊkst/ -ing form coaxing BrE /ˈkəʊksɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/to persuade sb to do sth by talking to them in a kind and gentle way 哄劝；劝诱 SYN cajole ◆~ sb/sth (into doing sth) She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。◆~ sb/sth (into/out of sth) 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。◆~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) She had to coax the car along. 她得耐着性子发动汽车往前开。◆~ (sb/sth) + speech'Nearly there,' she coaxed. “快要到啦。” 她哄着说。 ●coax sth out of/from sbto gently persuade sb to do sth or give you sth 哄劝；哄诱得到◆The director coaxed a brilliant performance out of the cast. 经过导演悉心劝说，全体演员完成了一场精彩的表演。 |