blandishment

blandishment — 名詞

1. flattering words or inviting behavior used to make someone agree, help, or give

1.名詞C2
釋義

甜言

用好聽話哄人答應

flattering words or inviting behavior used to make someone agree, help, or give in.

例句

With smiles and blandishments, Bilal persuaded the ticket clerk to bend the rule.

Bilal 靠著一串甜言，說動售票員通融一次。

win someone over with blandishments

The prince ignored the blandishments of advisers urging him to cancel the tax.

王子沒有理會顧問們那些要他取消新稅的甜言。

同義詞
  • flattery

    focuses on praise itself; blandishment stresses using it to get a response

  • persuasion

    broader and more neutral; it may rely on reasons instead of charm

  • enticement

    can work through any attractive offer, not specifically warm speech

  • cajolery

    very close in meaning, but even rarer and more literary

反義詞
  • coercion

    wins compliance through pressure rather than charm

  • threat

    uses fear instead of flattering persuasion

文法句型

use blandishments

offer blandishments

resist blandishments

win someone over with blandishments

用法筆記

Often plural in formal writing, especially for friendly or flattering attempts to win agreement. It suggests charm or temptation rather than force.

常見錯誤

❌Her blandishments was hard to resist.
✅Her blandishments were hard to resist.
💡This word is often used in the plural when talking about repeated flattering attempts.