wheedles

英 [ˈwiːdlz] 美 [ˈwiːdlz]

v.  (用言语)哄
wheedle的第三人称单数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 哄骗;劝诱
    If you say that someone wheedles, you mean that they try to persuade someone to do or give them what they want, for example by saying nice things that they do not mean.
    1. Cross decided to beg and wheedle a bit...
      克罗斯决定用上点乞求和哄骗。
    2. He managed to wheedle his way into the offices.
      他连哄带骗地设法进了办公楼。
    3. ...an opportunity to wheedle more money out of Wilson...
      从威尔森先生那里骗取更多钱的机会
    4. 'Why don't you try to read on past page 21,' I wheedled and sat down again.
      “为什么你不试着读一下前面第21页呢?”,我一边哄劝一边又坐下。

双语例句

  1. With laced-up stiletto sandals, wood bangles and a wad of chewing gum, she wheedles work and cellphone numbers out of debtors'relatives to track them down.
    汲着结带的高跟拖鞋,手上戴着木镯子,嘴里嚼着口香糖,她从欠款人的亲威朋友那里哄骗出欠款人的办公室电话和手机号码并找到他们。