| 单词 | coax |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kəuks] |
| 解释 | v.哄诱，巧言诱哄 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 哄诱，巧言诱哄 (to induce; persuade by soothing words; cajole; wheedle) 【考】 blandishment : coax / medal : honor / prevarication : deceive(甜言蜜语是为了哄骗 /奖章是为了奖励/支 吾其词是为了欺骗)equivocation : coax / explanation : enlighten(含糊其词起到哄骗作 用/解释起到开导作用) 【记】 参考hoax(欺骗); 同记:coaxal(同轴的) 【同】 近形词: hoax(欺骗); coaxal(同轴的) 【例】 to coax a child to eat vegetables |
| 字源 | coax (v.) 1580s, originally in slang phrase to make a coax of, from earlier noun coax, cox, cokes "a fool, ninny, simpleton" (1560s); modern spelling is 1706. Origin obscure, perhaps related to cock (n.1). Related: Coaxed; coaxing. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 哄诱(通过持久的说服获得) = induce = persuade = cajole = wheedle 【例】She coaxed me to take the medicine 她哄我吃药. 【参】hoax(vt 欺骗; 戏弄); coaxial(adj 同轴的) 【类】blandishment: coax = medal: honor = prevarication: deceive甜言蜜语为了哄骗 = 奖章为了奖励 = 支吾其词是为了欺骗equivocation: coax = explanation: enlighten含糊其词起到哄骗作用 = 解释起到开导作用 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】co 同，一起 + ax 斧子，和斧子(来硬的)一起用的是软招数，温言软语的欺骗；coke给你可乐，向你献慇懃，实际是要哄你 |
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