coax
- IPA[kəʊks]
英式
- gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something；obtain something from (someone) by gentle and persistent persuasion
verb: coax, 3rd person present: coaxes, gerund or present participle: coaxing, past tense: coaxed, past participle: coaxed
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動詞
- 1. gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work he was coaxing me to walk a bit further
- ▪ obtain something from (someone) by gentle and persistent persuasion we coaxed our fare money out of my father coaxing more speed from the car
- ▪ arrange (something) carefully into a particular shape or position her lovely hair had been coaxed into ringlets
- persistent gentle persuasion: he refused to return to the game despite the coaxing of his teammates
- gently and persistently persuasive: they speak in a coaxing manner when they want something
Oxford American Dictionary
- persistent gentle persuasion: he refused to return to the game despite the coaxing of his teammates
- gently and persistently persuasive: they speak in a coaxing manner when they want something
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[kōks]
美式
- gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something: the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work he was coaxing me to walk a bit further
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[ˈkōaks]
美式
- coaxial cable.
- coaxial: coax connectors
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[ˈkəʊaks]
英式
- coaxial cable.
- coaxial: coax connectors
Oxford Dictionary
