sweet-talk

/ˈswiːtˌtɔːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈswiːtˌtɑːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswēt-ˌtȯk/ (ame, mw) · /ˈswiːt tɔːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈswiːt tɔːk/ (ame, ipa)

sweet-talk — verb

  • sweet-talkpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • sweet-talks3rd person singular
  • sweet-talking-ing form
  • sweet-talkedpast simple

1. to speak to someone in an extremely kind or admiring way, often with jokes or co

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to speak to someone in an extremely kind or admiring way, often with jokes or compliments, in order to get them to agree to help you or give you what you want

例句

Elena sweet-talked her way past the security guard by claiming she was the singer's cousin.

collocation: sweet-talk one's way past/into/out of

Kian tried to sweet-talk his neighbour into lending him the car for a weekend trip to the coast.

pattern: sweet-talk + person + into + verb-ing

同義詞
  • coax

    gentler, often used with children or hesitant people; less theatrical than sweet-talk

  • cajole

    more persistent and possibly manipulative; slightly more formal

  • flatter

    focuses on giving praise rather than using charm or humour; can be insincere

反義詞
  • bully

    uses threats or force instead of charm

  • threaten

    the opposite approach — using fear rather than kindness

文法句型

sweet-talk + person + into/out of + noun/verb-ing

用法筆記

Frequently used in the pattern sweet-talk + person + into/out of + gerund. The object is usually the person being persuaded, not the thing being asked for.

常見錯誤

❌She sweet-talked to get the job.
✅She sweet-talked her way into the job.
💡sweet-talk needs a direct object (the person being persuaded), not just a goal.

sweet-talk — noun