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单词 prod
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prod
prɒd prɑd
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense prods, present participle prodding, past tense , past participle prodded
1 VERB (用手指或尖物)刺,戳,捅 If you prod someone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object. (用手指或尖物)刺,戳,捅
  • He prodded Murray with the shotgun. [VERB noun + with]

    他用猎枪捅了捅默里。

  • Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot. [VERB noun]

    戳一戳窗台板看看有没有朽烂的迹象。

  • Cathy was prodding at a boiled egg. [VERB + at]

    凯茜正在戳一个煮熟的鸡蛋。

SYN poke, push, dig, shove
Prod is also a noun.
  • He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.

    他用力捅了一下驴屁股。

2 VERB 提醒;促使;督促 If you prod someone into doing something, you remind or persuade them to do it. 提醒;促使;督促
  • The report should prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service. [VERB noun + into]

    这份报告将督促政府加大在卫生服务方面的支出。

  • His remark prodded her to ask where Mora had gone. [VERB noun to-infinitive]

    他的话提醒了她,她问莫拉去哪里了。

SYN prompt, move, urge, motivate
prodding
  • She did her chores without prodding.

    她自觉地做完了家务。

3 See also: cattle prod 
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