cajole

/kəˈdʒəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈdʒəʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈjōl/ (ame, mw)

cajole — verb

  • cajolepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • cajoleshe / she / it
  • cajoledpast simple
  • cajoling-ing form

1. to win a person's agreement through praise, gentle talk, or tempting promises, e

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to win a person's agreement through praise, gentle talk, or tempting promises, even when that person is unwilling at first

例句

Lan cajoled her brother into washing the dishes before their mother came home.

cajole + person into + -ing

Christopher tried to cajole the landlord into lowering the rent for one month.

同義詞
  • coax

    Close in meaning, but often sounds gentler and less calculating

  • persuade

    Broader and more neutral; it does not imply flattery or charm

  • sweet-talk

    More informal and often suggests using praise insincerely

  • wheedle

    Stresses repeated pleading or flattery to get something

反義詞
  • order

    Gets action through authority rather than charm

  • threaten

    Uses fear or pressure instead of friendly persuasion

文法句型

cajole + [person] into + -ing

cajole + [person] into + [noun]

cajole + [thing] out of + [person]

用法筆記

Usually takes a person as the direct object, with the action or result after into + -ing. When the focus is the thing obtained rather than the person persuaded, English often uses cajole something out of someone. The word suggests charm or flattering pressure, not open force.

常見錯誤

❌The guard cajoled the crowd to leave by shouting orders.
✅The guard ordered the crowd to leave.
💡'cajole' suggests gentle or flattering pressure, not angry commands.
❌She cajoled my bike from the garage.
✅She took my bike out of the garage.
💡'cajole' needs a person who is being talked into something.
❌I cajoled my friend to lend me her bike.
✅I cajoled my friend into lending me her bike.
💡The usual pattern is cajole someone into doing something.