coax

coax

英 [kəʊks]
　　美 [koks]

vt. 哄；哄誘；慢慢將…弄好
　　vi. 哄騙；勸誘

中文詞源：

coax 哄誘

來自cock拼寫異體，俚語義笨蛋。

例句：

1. He was delighted to coax the monoplane to 330 m.p.h.
這架單翼飛機在他的擺弄下時速達到瞭每小時330英裡，他感到很高興。

2. It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.
路易斯連哄帶騙，直到復活節才勉強得到法國國王的許可。

3. The WPC talked yesterday of her role in trying to coax vital information from the young victim.
昨天，這名女警談到自己在誘導年輕的受害人說出重要信息的過程中所起的作用。

4. He would stride on stage then proceed to coax the sweetest possible sounds out of his violin.
他會大步走上舞臺，然後輕輕地拉他的小提琴，奏出美妙動聽的曲調。

5. If you can't coax her , bring her by force.
騙不動,就用蠻功!