wheedle 的 2 个定义
whee·dled, whee·dling.
- to endeavor to influence by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts: We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent.
- to persuade by such words or acts: She wheedled him into going with her.
- to obtain by artful persuasions: I wheedled a new car out of my father.
whee·dled, whee·dling.
- to use beguiling or artful persuasions: I always wheedle if I really need something.
wheedle 近义词
talk into
更多wheedle例句
- Many times he would approach a patient and wheedle his great head under the patient's hand.
- Instantly there flashes to mind the image of a carpet salesman in the Istanbul bazaar trying to wheedle me into his stall.
- Bumper looked in Jimsy's and Wheedle's eyes, and saw they were pink, but he was still doubtful.
- They knew all the secrets of the ogress, and how to wheedle and coax her.
- Maud believes that she can marry Clyde, and come back and wheedle me into taking them both into my good graces.
- I thought it would be an easy matter to wheedle my doting uncle into taking us both back.
- How Gipsy managed to wheedle the cook nobody ever discovered, but she returned in a short time triumphantly carrying a tray.