woo

verb

1. 争取…的支持；寻求…的赞同
   to try to get the support of sb
   1. Voters are being wooed with promises of lower taxes.
      通过许诺减低税收争取选民。
2. 追求（异性）；求爱
   to try to persuade a woman to love him and marry him

1. VERB 寻求,争取(支持、选票等)
   If you woo people, you try to encourage them to help you, support you, or vote for you, for example by promising them things which they would like.
   1. They wooed customers by offering low interest rates...
      他们靠提供低息来招揽客户。
   2. They are trying to woo back electoral support.
      他们正试图赢回选民的支持。
2. VERB 追求(女人);向(女人)求爱（或求婚）
   If a man woos a woman, he spends time with her and tries to persuade her to marry him.
   1. The penniless author successfully wooed and married Fanny.
      这位一文不名的作家向范妮求爱成功，和她结了婚。

1. They wooed customers by offering low interest rates
   他们靠提供低息来招揽客户。
2. They are trying to woo back electoral support.
   他们正试图赢回选民的支持。
3. The penniless author successfully wooed and married Fanny.
   这位一文不名的作家向范妮求爱成功，和她结了婚。
4. Straightaway I began to woo her.
   我立刻开始向她求爱。
5. I will never woo that selfish girl! You know what I mean?
   我不会去追那么自私的女孩，你懂我的意思了吗？
6. I think you should woo me first.
   我认为你应该先追我。
7. Q.What's the main difference between John Woo and Tsui Hark about their relations with actors?
   那你觉得吴宇森和徐克与演员之间的关系最不同之处是什么？
8. My husband also goes to Dr Woo for sinus problems, which were chronic, and now negligible.
   我的丈夫也去了吴博士那，是因为他有慢性鼻炎的缘故，不过现在几乎没事了。
9. They woo us with sweet nothings and leave us unsatisfied, guilt-ridden and10 pounds heavier.
   他们用甜言蜜语讨好我们，留给我们的是不满，内疚和重了10磅。
10. Men grow too old to woo, my love.
    人老了，忘了如何求欢，我的爱。
11. Woo, I am wondering what kinds of missiles are used in this test.
    宇，我想知道什么类型的导弹在这个测试中使用。
12. In his Hong Kong films, director John Woo proved that he was a master of action films.
    吴宇森在过往曾执导的香港电影中，早已证明了他是动作电影的「高手」。
13. Funds have also invested more in reporting systems to help woo investors.
    基金还加大了对报道系统的投入，以帮助说服投资者。
14. This time, always ineloquent of John Woo, but very embarrassed.
    这下，素来不善言辞的吴宇森可是相当不好意思。
15. Haier is also aiming for younger trendsetters and has won design awards with which to woo them.
    海尔也瞄准了比较年轻的潮流引领者，并赢得了一些设计奖项，来博取这些人的青睐。
16. They only roll in John Woo movies, not real life.
    他们只是在吴森宇的电影里翻滚，而不是在实战中。
17. Gee Woo: I guess I misheard?
    智宇：我想我听错了？
18. In this film, she took on the icy role of Ling Woo, which impressed the audience deeply.
    在这部影片中，她生动地塑造了一位冷美人&吴玲，这一形象深深地打动了观众。
19. He must woo and flatter the official because without his goodwill he will be deprived of information.
    他必须讨好和奉承这个官员，因为没有官员的善意，他就搞不到情况。
20. Working with John Woo is more easy.
    和吴宇森合作更容易点。
21. To woo new clients, you need to meet them first.
    要寻找新客户，你需要先见到他们。
22. They told me Jeong woo was injured and sent back to korea.
    他们告诉我郑宇受伤并且送回了韩国。
23. I hired Patricia Woo to take her place yesterday.
    我昨天雇了帕特里夏。吴来接替她的工作。
24. The young man came to woo.
    那年轻人是来求婚的。
25. Maria: Who's Patricia Woo? How much experience has she had in television?
    玛丽亚：帕特里夏•吴是谁？她在电视台有多少工作经验？
26. Dr Woo fixed my shoulder after only three visits and I am back in the gym doing weights.
    到吴博士那仅看了三次，我的手就可以提重物了。
27. I'm not going to woo her on ice.
    我可不会在冰上求爱。
28. Such wrong, as when a married man doth woo.
    这就像结了婚的男人还在求爱。
29. That I should woo in scorn?
    我的求爱是一种嘲笑呢？
30. I will never try to woo someone with fine car or gift.
    我绝不会用香车和礼物来求婚。

verb

1. make amorous advances towards
   1. John is courting Mary

   Synonym:    courtromancesolicit

2. seek someone's favor
   1. China is wooing Russia

   Synonym:    court