prod
UK [prɒd] US [prɑ:d] verb (-dd-)
intransitive or transitive
■to push something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object （用手指、尖物等）刺，捅；戳•I prodded her in the back to get her attention.我戳了戳她的背以引起她的注意。 •She prodded the cake with her fork to see if it was cooked.她用叉子戳了戳蛋糕看是不是熟了。 •He prodded at the fish with his fork a few times, but he didn't eat a mouthful.他用叉子戳了几次鱼，但一口也没有吃。 transitive
■to encourage someone to take action, especially when they are being slow or unwilling 激励，促使，敦促•He gets things done, but only after I've prodded him into doing them.他把事情做完了，不过是在我的督促下他才这么做的。
UK [prɒd] US [prɑ:d] noun
countable
■an act of pushing something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object 刺，捅，戳•He gave her a prod in the ribs.他戳了她肋骨一下。 only singular
■encouragement to do something 激励，鼓励•She hasn't ordered that book for me yet - I must give her a prod.她还没帮我订购那本书——我必须提醒她一下。 |