cajole
英 [kə'dʒəʊl]
美 [kə'dʒol]
助記提示
cajole ：諧音聯想：A：你會愛我多久？B：可久了（cajole）！=（以甜言蜜語）哄騙
2. 本義是以甜言蜜語誘入籠cage中。
3. cage => caj- + -ole => cajole.
4. cage + jail => cajole.
5. 將其誘騙到籠子中。
中文詞源
cajole 哄騙co-, 強調。-jole, 同jay, 鬆鴉，俚語義傻瓜。
英文詞源
- cajole (v.)
- 1640s, from French cajoler "to cajole, wheedle, coax," perhaps a blend of Middle French cageoler "to chatter like a jay" (16c., from gajole, southern diminutive of geai "jay;" see jay (n.)), and Old French gaioler "to cage, entice into a cage" (see jail (n.)). Related: Cajoled; cajoling.
雙語例句
- 1. " That's coffee candy to cajole children with,'said Hsin - mei , suddenly understanding.
- 辛楣 恍然大悟道: “ 這是哄小孩子的咖啡方糖——”
來自漢英文學 - 圍城
- 2. He would go to him - threaten, cajole, actually destroy him, if necessary.
- 他要去看他 —— 威脅 、 利誘 、 倘使需要的話, 就把他徹頭徹尾地毀滅.
來自辭典例句
- 3. They tried to cajole their daughter out of marrying him.
- 他們試圖用甜言蜜語誘使女兒打消跟他結婚的念頭.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Do you think you can cajole some money out of your father?
- 你認為你能從你父親那裏騙到一些錢 嗎 ?
來自互聯網
- 5. How can we cajole his father out of punishing him?
- 我們怎樣才能說服他的父親不懲罰他 呢 ?
來自互聯網