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whee∙dle / ˈwidl ; ˈwiːdl /
◙verb [T]
1. to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean – used to show disapproval
• 〔用甜言蜜语〕哄骗,骗取〔含贬义〕:
»wheedle sth from / out of sb
»She even managed to wheedle more money out of him.
她甚至又从他那里骗取了一些钱。
»wheedle sb into doing sth
»You have to be able to wheedle your client into buying.
你必须会用甜言蜜语哄你的顾客买东西。
»wheedle your way in / into / out of etc
»Don't think you can just wheedle your way in here!
别想花言巧语混进来!
wheedle
whee·dle / ˈwiːdl /
verb ~ sth (out of sb) | ~ sb into doing sth (disapproving) to persuade sb to give you sth or do sth by saying nice things that you do not mean
(用言语)哄
SYN coax :
▪ [VN]
The kids can always wheedle money out of their father.
孩子们总是能从父亲那里哄出钱来。
She wheedled me into lending her my new coat.
她用花言巧语哄我把新大衣借给了她。
▪ [also V speech]
whee·dle
/ˈwiːdl̩/ verb , whee·dles, whee·dled, whee·dling
often disapproving : to persuade someone to do something or to give you something by saying nice things
[ + obj ] He wheedled quite a bit of money from her.
We managed to wheedle [=coax] the juicy details out of him.
— often + into
She tried to wheedle us into spending more money than we wanted.
He wheedled his way into his current job.
[ no obj ] She pleaded and wheedled, but I wouldn't be swayed.
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