wheedle meaning in English
vt.,vi.
哄,骗;用甜言蜜语引诱 (into); 用甜言蜜语骗取。 wheedle sth. out of sb. 用甜言蜜语骗去某人的某物。 wheedle one's way 以谄媚手段达到目的。
n.
-dler
行骗者。
adv.
-dlingly
Examples
- He wheedled his way onto the stage .
他以谄媚达到上台目的。 - I knew he was trying to wheedle me into being at his beck and call .
我知道这是他拉拢我,好让我俯首贴耳地为他效劳。 - If i let you alone for half a day, won't you come sighing and wheedling to me again ?
如果我让你自己一个人待半天,你会不会又叹着气走过来,又跟我甜言蜜语呢? - She wheedled him into buying her a mink coat
她用甜言蜜语诱他买貂皮大衣给她。 - The girl wheedled a pound out of her father
这姑娘从父亲那里骗取了一个英镑。