/koks/
用温和、耐心的方式劝说或哄骗某人做某事；通过甜言蜜语或耐心引导来达到目的。
She managed to coax the cat out from under the bed with a piece of fish.
她用一块鱼成功地把猫从床底下哄了出来。
The teacher coaxed the shy student into reading his poem aloud, gently assuring him that his words were worth hearing.
老师温柔地鼓励那个害羞的学生大声朗读他的诗，轻声安慰他说他的文字值得被听到。
coax 最早出现于16世纪的英语中，可能源自一个古老的俚语词 cokes，意为"傻瓜"，最初有"把人当傻瓜来哄骗"的含义。随着时间推移，这个词的贬义逐渐减弱，演变为"用温和耐心的方式劝说"，不再带有明显的欺骗色彩，更强调的是一种柔和、循循善诱的说服方式。
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