"woo" in Chinese (Traditional)
追求(愛情)- 爭取
Definition
指努力贏得某人的愛情或好感,通常帶有認真或浪漫的意味。也可以指努力爭取支持、認可或客戶。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在愛情語境裡,'woo' 帶有一點正式或文學色彩;日常口語中更常用 'pursue'、'court' 或 'try to win over'。常見搭配有 'woo voters'、'woo investors'、'woo customers'。它通常表示持續地努力爭取,而不只是短暫地調情。
Examples
He tried to woo her with flowers and letters.
他試著用鮮花和書信來**追求**她。
The company hopes to woo new customers.
這家公司希望**爭取**新客戶。
Politicians often woo young voters before elections.
政客們常常在選舉前**爭取**年輕選民。
He spent months trying to woo her, but she never seemed interested.
他花了好幾個月想**追求**她,但她似乎一直不感興趣。
The startup is using discounts to woo investors and customers at the same time.
這家新創公司正用折扣來同時**爭取**投資人和客戶。
They flew him overseas to woo an important client.
他們把他送到國外去**爭取**一位重要客戶。