prod

英 [prɒd]

美 [prɑːd]

v.  戳; 杵; 捅; 催促; 督促; 鼓动
n.  戳; 杵; 捅; 催促; 鼓励; 提醒; (赶牲畜用的)尖棒，刺棒

过去式：prodded　现在分词：prodding　过去分词：prodded　复数：prods　第三人称单数：prods　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12182 / COCA.9206

牛津词典

verb

• 戳；杵；捅
  to push sb/sth with your finger or with a pointed object
  1. She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up.
     她用手指杵他的肋部把他叫醒。
  2. He prodded at his breakfast with a fork.
     他拿叉子戳弄着早餐。
• 催促；督促；鼓动
  to try to make sb do sth, especially when they are unwilling
  1. She finally prodded him into action.
     她终于鼓动他行动起来。

noun

• 戳；杵；捅
  the act of pushing sb with your finger or with a pointed object
  1. She gave him a sharp prod with her umbrella.
     她用雨伞使劲捅了他一下。
• 催促；鼓励；提醒
  an act of encouraging sb or of reminding sb to do sth
  1. If they haven't replied by next week, you'll have to call them and give them a prod .
     如果下周他们还没答复，你就得打电话催催他们。
• （赶牲畜用的）尖棒，刺棒
  an instrument like a stick that is used for prodding animals
• （贬称）新教徒
  an offensive word for a Protestant

柯林斯词典

• VERB （用手指或尖物）刺，戳，捅
  If youprodsomeone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object.
  1. He prodded Murray with the shotgun...
     他用猎枪捅了捅默里。
  2. Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot...
     戳一戳窗台板看看有没有朽烂的迹象。
  3. Cathy was prodding at a boiled egg.
     凯茜正在戳一个煮熟的鸡蛋。
  4. Prodis also a noun.
     
  5. He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.
     他用力捅了一下驴屁股。
• VERB 提醒；促使；督促
  If youprodsomeoneintodoing something, you remind or persuade them to do it.
  1. The report should prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service...
     这份报告将督促政府加大在卫生服务方面的支出。
  2. His remark prodded her to ask where Mora had gone.
     他的话提醒了她，她问莫拉去哪里了。
• See also:cattle prod

英英释义

noun

• a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
  Synonym:goad
• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  1. the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
  Synonym:goadgoadingproddingurgingspurspurring

verb

• poke or thrust abruptly
  1. he jabbed his finger into her ribs
  Synonym:jabstabpokedig
• urge on
  1. The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
  Synonym:inciteegg on
• to push against gently
  1. She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
  Synonym:nudgepoke at

双语例句

• His remark prodded her to ask where Mora had gone.
  他的话提醒了她，她问莫拉去哪里了。
• Don't prod; carefully listen to what they say.
  不要刺激他们；仔细地听他们所说的内容。
• Mr Cameron wants to prod posh schools to help raise standards by opening their own state-funded academies.
  卡梅隆想要通过开设有州提供资金的学院来刺激这些浮华的学校提高标准。
• The defense secretary tried to prod Congress by pointing out current spending restrictions caused by the2011 budget deadlock.
  国防部长盖茨指出，目前的政府开支限制是因为2011年预算案在党派政治下陷入僵局而导致的。
• He prodded Murray with the shotgun
  他用猎枪捅了捅默里。
• The report should prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service
  这份报告将督促政府加大在卫生服务方面的支出。
• You must prod them into action and direct them along the lines of your vision.
  你必须催促他们行动，引导他们朝向你的愿景。
• She gave the man a prod with her umbrella.
  她用伞捅了那男子一下。
• People are just material objects, the sorts of things biologists poke and prod and study.
  人们就只是物质的物体，那些生物学家拨弄研究的一类东西。
• I felt someone prod me in the back, so I turned round to see who it was.
  我感到有人捅我的背，所以我转过身看看是谁。