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单词 coaxing
释义
coaxcoax /koʊks/ verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYcoax
Origin: 1500-1600 cokes stupid person (16-17 centuries)
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
coax
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theycoax
he, she, itcoaxes
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theycoaxed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave coaxed
he, she, ithas coaxed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad coaxed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill coax
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have coaxed
Continuous Form
PresentIam coaxing
he, she, itis coaxing
you, we, theyare coaxing
PastI, he, she, itwas coaxing
you, we, theywere coaxing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been coaxing
he, she, ithas been coaxing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been coaxing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be coaxing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been coaxing
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons
to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons:  I tried to persuade Freddie to see her.
to persuade someone to do something, especially something he or she does not want to do:  I convinced him to stay another night.
(also get somebody to do something) to convince someone to do something. Talk somebody into something sounds more informal than convince, and get somebody to do something sounds even more informal:  I should never have let my mother talk me into buying this dress. I tried to get Jill to come, but she said she was too tired.
to persuade someone who is not sure about something to make the decision that you want:  The governor is cutting taxes in an effort to sway voters.
to have an effect on what someone does or thinks:  Judges should not allow the media to influence their decisions.
to try to persuade someone to do something, especially because you think that it is good for him or her:  More high schools are encouraging their students to do community service.
to try to persuade someone to do something by talking gently and kindly:  “Come for Christmas,” Jody coaxed over the phone.
to try to persuade someone to do something by praising him or her or promising things:  I managed to cajole Miguel into directing the movie.
formal to persuade someone to do something that he or she does not want to do:  She prevailed upon her brother to play the flute at her wedding.
to encourage or persuade someone to do something wrong or stupid:  One of the other kids must have put him up to it.
(also dissuade formal) to persuade someone not to do something:  He didn’t make any effort to dissuade me from going.
1[intransitive, transitive] to persuade someone to do something by talking to him or her in a kind, gentle, and patient way:  “How about letting me borrow your car?” Santos coaxed.coax somebody into (doing) something Julie tried to coax her two children into smiling for a photo with Santa.coax somebody to do something Scott coaxed him to give the new baby a kiss.coax somebody out/down/back etc. Members of the SWAT team coaxed Faustino out of his home.► see thesaurus at persuade2[transitive] to make something do something by dealing with it in a slow, patient, and careful way:  Many bulbs can be coaxed into bloom early. He managed to coax a few sweet notes out of the old violin. [Origin: 1500–1600 cokes stupid person (16–17 centuries)]—coaxing noun [uncountable]—coaxingly adverbcoax something out of somebody phrasal verb (also coax something from somebody) to persuade someone to tell you something or give you something:  Detectives coaxed a confession out of him.
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