with obj.
1- persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something劝诱; （用好话）哄：
the trainees were coaxed into doing hard, boring work
实习生们被劝诱去做辛苦而枯燥的工作
with direct speech 'Come on now,' I coaxed.“好啦, 来吧,"我劝说道。
1.1
coax something from/out of
use such persuasion to obtain something from通过哄诱（或劝说）从…那里得到：we coaxed our fare money out of my father
我们花言巧语地说服我父亲给了我们车钱
figurative 〈喻〉coaxing more speed from the car.
耐心地设法使汽车加速。
1.2
- with obj. and adverbial manipulate (something) carefully into a particular shape or position把…精心摆弄成某种形状（或姿势）：
her lovely hair had been coaxed into ringlets.
她美丽的头发被精心做成了小发卷。
派生词
coaxer
nouncoaxingly
adverb词源
late 16th cent.: from obsolete cokes 'simpleton', of unknown origin. The original sense was 'pet, fondle', hence 'persuade by caresses or flattery', the underlying sense being 'make a simpleton of'.