woo中文

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woo
/ wu: /

◙ (woos, wooed)
1. [with obj.] try to gain the love of (someone, typically a woman), especially with a view to marriage
• 向（女子）求爱；求婚
»he wooed her with quotes from Shakespeare.
  他引用莎士比亚的名句向她求婚。
  seek the favour, support, or custom of
• 求宠；寻求支持
»pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up.
  电影公司纷纷争取流行歌星，急切地想和他们签约。

【派生】

♦ wooable adjective
♦ wooer noun

【语源】

1. late Old English wōgian (intransitive), āwōgian (transitive), of unknown origin