| 单词 | wheedle |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['(h)wi:dl] |
| 解释 | v.(用花言巧语)哄骗 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v.(用花言巧语)哄骗( to influence or entice by soft words or flattery) 【记】 分割记忆：w+heed(注 意)+le，用心哄骗 【例】 coax and wheedle sb. into good humour(连哄带骗使某 人消气) |
| 字源 | wheedle (v.) "to influence by flattery," 1660s, of uncertain origin, perhaps connected with Old English wædlian "to beg," from wædl "poverty" [OED], or borrowed by English soldiers in the 17c. German wars from German wedeln "wag the tail," hence "fawn, flatter" (compare adulation). Related: Wheedled; wheedling. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. (用花言巧语)哄骗 【记】w, heed(v 注意), le乐: 注意让你乐－哄骗读: we逗, 我们用甜言蜜语逗你－哄骗 【类】wheedle: cajolery = extort: coercion用甜言蜜语骗是一种诱骗 = 敲诈是一种强迫威胁 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】wheel + 音：赌，赌场用轮盘赌来哄骗赌客们；swindle 诈骗 |
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