单词 | wheedle |
释义 | wheedle wheedle /ˈwiː.dəl/ verb [I, T + adv/prep] DISAPPROVING ↑Verb Endings for wheedle ► F0 to try to persuade someone to do something or give you something by praising them or being intentionally charming: » She's one of those children who can wheedle you into giving her anything she wants.» She wasn't invited, but somehow she managed to wheedle her way in.» I tried all manner of different approaches - I wheedled, threatened, demanded, cajoled.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to actwheedling /-ɪŋ/ adjective ► F0» I knew by your wheedling tone that you wanted something from me.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act |
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