woo

英 [wuː]

美 [wuː]

v.  争取…的支持; 寻求…的赞同; 追求(异性); 求爱

过去分词：wooed　现在分词：wooing　第三人称单数：woos　过去式：wooed　

高考GRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.9768 / COCA.8645

牛津词典

verb

• 争取…的支持；寻求…的赞同
  to try to get the support of sb
  1. Voters are being wooed with promises of lower taxes.
     通过许诺减低税收争取选民。
• 追求（异性）；求爱
  to try to persuade a woman to love him and marry him

柯林斯词典

• VERB 寻求,争取(支持、选票等)
  If youwoopeople, you try to encourage them to help you, support you, or vote for you, for example by promising them things which they would like.
  1. They wooed customers by offering low interest rates...
     他们靠提供低息来招揽客户。
  2. They are trying to woo back electoral support.
     他们正试图赢回选民的支持。
• VERB 追求(女人);向(女人)求爱（或求婚）
  If a manwoosa woman, he spends time with her and tries to persuade her to marry him.
  1. The penniless author successfully wooed and married Fanny.
     这位一文不名的作家向范妮求爱成功，和她结了婚。

英英释义

verb

• make amorous advances towards
  1. John is courting Mary
  Synonym:courtromancesolicit
• seek someone's favor
  1. China is wooing Russia
  Synonym:court

双语例句

• I will never try to woo someone with fine car or gift.
  我绝不会用香车和礼物来求婚。
• Woo, I am wondering what kinds of missiles are used in this test.
  宇，我想知道什么类型的导弹在这个测试中使用。
• They wooed customers by offering low interest rates
  他们靠提供低息来招揽客户。
• They woo us with sweet nothings and leave us unsatisfied, guilt-ridden and10 pounds heavier.
  他们用甜言蜜语讨好我们，留给我们的是不满，内疚和重了10磅。
• I think you should woo me first.
  我认为你应该先追我。
• Such wrong, as when a married man doth woo.
  这就像结了婚的男人还在求爱。
• He must woo and flatter the official because without his goodwill he will be deprived of information.
  他必须讨好和奉承这个官员，因为没有官员的善意，他就搞不到情况。
• Straightaway I began to woo her.
  我立刻开始向她求爱。
• Maria: Who's Patricia Woo? How much experience has she had in television?
  玛丽亚：帕特里夏•吴是谁？她在电视台有多少工作经验？
• Men grow too old to woo, my love.
  人老了，忘了如何求欢，我的爱。