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wheedler

/hweed-l, weed-l/US // ˈʰwid l, ˈwid l //UK // (ˈwiːdəl) //

麦德勒,麦勒,麦德龙,麦田

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v.有主动词 verb
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    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.
v.无主动词 verb
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    whee·dled, whee·dling.

    • : to use beguiling or artful persuasions: I always wheedle if I really need something.

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Examples

  • Wheedler or not, Robinette got her fire to dress by, and so was able to come down in the morning feeling tolerably warm.

  • Marianne shook her head, told him he was a wheedler, and went to fetch the cherries.

  • "Just hear this wheedler with her 'Nothing is impossible to you, M. de Maillefort,'" said the marquis, smiling.