coaxing

UK/ˈkəʊksɪŋ/US/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/

释义

n.

哄骗;劝诱

adj.

哄骗的

词源

概述

单词“coaxing”的故事始于一个意为“傻瓜”的古老方言词。动词“coax”的本意是像对待傻瓜一样用奉承或诡计来对待某人,以达到目的。通过加上后缀“-ing”,这个动作本身被名词化,指代“哄骗的行为”,或形容词化,描述“具有哄骗性质的”。整个词的现代含义清晰地体现了其语素逻辑:通过甜言蜜语进行劝诱。

例句

It took a lot of coaxing to get the cat out from under the bed.

把猫从床底下哄出来费了好大劲。

She spoke to the child in a soft, coaxing voice.

她用温柔、哄劝的语气对孩子说话。

His coaxing finally persuaded me to change my mind.

他的好言劝诱最终说服我改变了主意。