cajole somebody into doing something
cajole 后常接 into + 动名词,表示用甜言蜜语或奉承说服某人做某事。
She cajoled her colleague into helping with the presentation.
她说好话哄她的同事帮忙做演示文稿。
哄骗;劝诱;甜言蜜语地说服
cajoling — present participle of cajole
以奉承或承诺劝诱某人做其不愿做的事;哄骗;以甜言蜜语哄骗;勾引
to persuade or influence someone with gentle flattery, pleading, or reassurance
以奉承或承诺劝诱某人做其不愿做的事;哄骗
To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
一般现在时
She cajoles everyone into doing her work.
她花言巧语哄骗每个人替她干活。
一般过去时
He cajoled the guard into opening the gate.
他花言巧语哄骗警卫打开了大门。
现在完成时
They have cajoled me into staying longer.
他们花言巧语哄骗我多待一会儿。
常与 into 连用,表示“哄骗某人做某事”,语气较温和,常含奉承或甜言蜜语之意。
She often cajoles her little brother into cleaning up his toys.
她经常用甜言蜜语哄她的小弟弟把玩具收拾好。
用法提示:这里 cajole 作及物动词,后接 into + 动名词,表示“哄某人做某事”;第三人称单数用 cajoles。
The coach cajoled the players to stay for extra practice.
教练用好话劝球员们留下来加练。
用法提示:这里 cajole 作及物动词,后接不定式 to do,表示用劝诱的方式促使某人做某事;过去式为 cajoled。
The little boy cajoled a cookie from his grandmother.
小男孩用甜言蜜语从奶奶那里哄来了一块饼干。
用法提示:这里 cajole 作及物动词,后接 cajole sth. from sb.,表示靠哄骗或劝诱从某人处得到某物;过去式为 cajoled。
cajole 后常接 into + 动名词,表示用甜言蜜语或奉承说服某人做某事。
She cajoled her colleague into helping with the presentation.
她说好话哄她的同事帮忙做演示文稿。
cajole 也可接不定式,与 into doing 结构相比,to do 结构在口语中也常见。
He tried to cajole his son to eat more vegetables.
他试图哄儿子多吃蔬菜。
与 cajole 最接近,但语气更中性,常指温和而有耐心地反复劝说;后接 into/out of 或不定式。
比 cajole 贬义更强,强调用甜言蜜语施压或谋利;后接宾语 + into/out of。
口语色彩明显,多用于非正式场合;隐含讨好或不真诚,可按需后接 into 表示哄某人做某事。
grammar · medium
易错句子She cajoled him to agree.
正确表达She cajoled him into agreeing.
动词 cajole 的固定搭配是 cajole someone into doing something,表示“劝诱某人做某事”,不能用 cajole someone to do something。
grammar · medium
易错句子He cajoled his boss a raise.
正确表达He cajoled a raise out of his boss.
cajole 不能像 give 那样接双宾语;表示“从某人那里骗得/劝得某物”要用 cajole something out of someone,因此改成 a raise out of his boss。
与 cajole 的“甜言蜜语劝诱”相反,指以强力或威胁迫使。
与 cajole 的“哄劝”相对,指使用力量或压力使人服从。
与 cajole 的“奉承讨好”相对,指以强凌弱或恐吓。
与 cajole 的“温和劝说”相对,指通过使人害怕而屈从。
与 cajole 的“劝诱”相对,指用惩罚或伤害相要挟。
coax 侧重温和、耐心地劝诱,不一定有欺骗;cajole 更强调用甜言蜜语或谄媚去说服,常带哄骗意味。
wheedle 偏重靠讨好、谄媚软磨硬泡地达到目的,常指向索取某物;cajole 更泛指用甜言蜜语劝说,不一定是为了索取。
flatter 只表示说赞美、讨好的话,不包含劝说的目的;cajole 则是用这类话来劝服别人做某事。
哄骗某人做某事;用甜言蜜语说服某人做某事
She cajoled her parents into letting her go to the concert.
她甜言蜜语地说服父母让她去听音乐会。
劝某人打消某念头;哄某人不再做某事
He cajoled his colleague out of resigning.
他好言相劝,使同事打消了辞职的念头。
从某人那里哄到钱;缠着某人给钱
She cajoled money out of her grandfather.
她缠着爷爷给了她钱。
逗某人露出笑容
The clown cajoled a smile from the shy child.
小丑逗得那个害羞的孩子露出了笑容。
用某物或某番话哄骗某人
She cajoled him with gentle words.
她用温柔的话语哄他。
花言巧语、恭维对方,是 cajole 常用的手段。
说对方的好话,让对方高兴,便于达到说服目的。
哄人时常带着友善的笑容,以缓和气氛。
cajole 的目的通常是让人答应某个请求。
常出现在请人帮忙(do someone a favor)的语境中。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.