wheedle
v (derog 貶)
(a) [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (out of sb) obtain sth by being pleasant to or flattering sb (用討好或奉承某人的手法)獲得某事物
a wheedling tone of voice 哄騙的腔調
She wheedled the money out of her father. 她哄她父親給她些錢.
He wheedled his way into the building, ie got into it by wheedling. 他靠花言巧語混進了那所樓房.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb into doing sth persuade sb to do sth by being pleasant to or flattering him 用討好或奉承的手法勸誘某人做某事
The children wheedled me into letting them go to the film. 孩子們把我哄得同意讓他們去看電影了.
?? 擴展釋義
*['hwi:dl]vt. 以甜言蜜語誘惑, 用甜言蜜語騙vi. 用甜言蜜語哄騙【法】 巧言哄騙相關詞組: wheedle sb into doing sth wheedle one's way into favour wheedle sth out of