talk someone out of something

Related to word: talk

片語動詞

Definition

  1. C2Verb + -ing

    to convince an individual to refrain from doing something

    勸說(某人)不要做某事

    • She tried to talk him out of going to that dangerous place.

      她試圖說服他不要去那個危險的地方。

    • His friends talked him out of abandoning the business plan.

      他的朋友們說服他不要放棄這個商業計劃。

    • Even though he really wanted to buy that new car, she successfully talked him out of it for now.

      儘管他真的很想買那輛新車,但她成功說服他暫時不要買。