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• ① 哄诱(某人做某事);藉哄诱得到(某物)
  • I coaxed her to dance.我哄诱她跳舞。
  • She coaxed her son into [out of] going abroad.她劝她的儿子出国[不要出国]。
  • He coaxed her out of her money.他用甜言蜜语骗取她的钱。
  • She coaxed a smile from her baby.她哄诱婴儿微笑。
  • He coaxed the secret out of [from] her.他哄诱她吐露秘密。
  • She coaxed him out [away, in].她哄诱他出去[走开、进来]。

• ② 耐心设法巧妙地做(某事)
  • He coaxed a fire to burn.他耐心地设法引火起燃。
  • I coaxed the monkey into its cage.我耐心地诱使那只猴子入笼。