prod
verb
uk/prɒd/us/prɑːd/-dd-[IorT]
topushsomething or someone withyourfingeror with apointedobject:
(用手指、尖物等)刺,捅;戳I prodded her in the back to get herattention.我捅了捅她的背以引起她的注意。
She prodded thecakewith herforktoseeif it wascooked.她用叉子戳了戳蛋糕看是不是做好了。
He proddedatthefishwith hisforka fewtimes, but he didn'teatamouthful.他用叉子戳了几次鱼,但一口也没有吃。
[T]
toencouragesomeone to takeaction,especiallywhen they are beingsloworunwilling:
激励,促使,敦促He gets things done, but only after I've prodded himintodoingthem.他把事情做完了,不过是在我的督促下他才这么做的。
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- defenestrate
- dig
- elbow
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- propel
- push
- push off
- pushsomeone/somethingover
- scrum
- shoulder
- wheel
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Causing somebody to act
Encouraging and urging on
prod
noun
uk/prɒd/us/prɑːd/[C]
anactofpushingsomething or someone withyourfingeror with apointedobject:
刺,捅,戳Hegaveher a prod in theribs.他捅了她肋骨一下。
[S]
encouragementto do something:
激励,鼓励She hasn'torderedthatbookfor meyet- I mustgiveher a prod.她还没帮我订购那本书——我必须提醒她一下。
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- defenestrate
- dig
- elbow
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- propel
- push
- push off
- pushsomeone/somethingover
- scrum
- shoulder
- wheel
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Encouraging and urging on