jolly along

短语

(用哄、捧等方式)使…高兴(以达到某种目的);用乐趣鼓励(某人):;[俚语]鼓励…加快行动

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词形变化

jollied along jollies along 三单 jollies along jollying along jollying along 现在分词 jollied along 过去式 jollied along 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To keep (someone) happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.

    习语 非正式

    When there was a shipping delay, the salesman jollied the purchasing agent along to keep him from canceling the order.

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