entreaty [ɛnˈtriti]

例句:

• She ruled more by entreaty and persuasion than by command or argument.
  她也不是靠发号施令和争辩,而是靠央求和规劝来管理的.
  
• Mrs. Quilp durst only make a gesture of entreaty.
  奎尔普太太仅能大着胆子做出一种哀求的姿势.
  
• Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.
  她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上.
  
• Her winningly chipmunk-cheeked smile is doled out sparingly, a privilege to be earned, rather than an icebreaker or an entreaty.
  来自NEWYORKER