wheedle

🇺🇸 /ˈwiːdl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwiːdl/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

To try to get something from someone by saying nice things that you don't really mean.

She tried to wheedle a favor out of me by complimenting my new haircut.

她試圖通過讚美我的新髮型來哄騙我給她一個好處。

translation

v. 哄騙

詞形變化

3rd Present wheedles
Past wheedled
Perfect wheedled
Progressive wheedling