coaxing
noun[U]
uk/ˈkəʊk.sɪŋ/us/ˈkoʊk.sɪŋ/theactofpersuadingsomeonegentlyto do something, by beingkindandpatient, or byappearingto be:
哄劝;哄骗;劝诱Abitofgentlecoaxing is all that'srequiredand he'll come, I'msure.只要稍微哄哄他,他就会来的,我肯定。
After some coaxing, sheagreedtosingfor him.经过一番哄骗,她同意为他唱歌。
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coax
- Hereluctantlyagreedafter a lot of coaxing.
- It took some coaxing to get thecatintoitsbasket.
- Thegiddyaudiencedoesn't need much coaxing tostartlaughinghysterically.
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- persuasive
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom