to coax sth out of sb

to coax sth out of sb
1. [+ person] 哄劝；劝诱
- The government coaxed them to give up their strike by promising them temporary residence permits. 政府承诺给他们发放暂住证, 诱哄他们放弃罢工。
2. to coax sth from sb or to coax sth out of sb
[+ information, consent] 哄劝(或劝诱)某人给出某事物
- It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King. 路易斯连哄带劝, 直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。
3. [+ machine, device] 小心(或耐心)地摆弄
- He coaxed the engine into starting. 他小心翼翼地发动引擎。
- He was delighted to coax the monoplane to 330 m.p.h. 这架单翼飞机在他的摆弄下时速达到了330英里, 他感到很高兴。
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