woo

woo
(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
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