nudge
[nʌdʒ] verb
transitive
■to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract their attention （尤指用肘部）轻推，轻触•The children were giggling and nudging each other.孩子们咯咯地笑着，互相推来推去。 •He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down.他把猫轻轻推下沙发，这样自己可以坐下来。 intransitive + adverb or preposition transitive
■to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level 接近（更高点或水准）•Oil prices continue to nudge higher.油价持续上涨。 •Peter must be nudging 40 now.彼得现在肯定将近40岁了。
[nʌdʒ] verb
nudge nudge (wink wink) UK informal
■something you say when you want to suggest that there is a sexual meaning in something that has just been said （用于暗指刚说的话与性有关）
[nʌdʒ] noun countable
■when you nudge someone or something 轻推•I gave him a nudge to wake him up.我轻轻推他，叫醒他。 |