cajole
/kəˈdʒəʊl/verb
with obj.(常作cajole someone into doing something)
- persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery劝诱, 哄骗:
he hoped to cajole her into selling him her house
他想劝诱她把房子卖给他
no obj. she pleaded and cajoled as she tried to win his support.她又是恳求, 又是劝诱, 试图赢得他的支持。
派生词
cajolement
nouncajolery
noun词源
mid 17th cent.: from French cajoler.