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单词 prod
释义 prod¹ /prɒd/ vt.(prods,prodding,prodded)
1.(jab)(用尖物)刺, 戳, 捅

Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot.戳一戳窗台看看有没有朽烂的迹象。

to prod sb with sth用某物捅某人

He prodded Murray with the shotgun.他用猎枪捅了捅默里。

to prod sth with sth用某物戳某物

She prodded a bean with her fork.她用叉子戳住一颗豆子。

to prod at sth戳某物

Cathy was prodding at a boiled egg.凯茜正在戳一只煮鸡蛋。

2.(persuade)催促;敦促;激励
to prod sb into action促使某人采取行动

armaments companies who prod the defence ministry into action敦促国防部采取行动的军火商

to prod sb into doing sth敦促某人做某事

This question is designed to prod students into examining the idea.这道题旨在促使学生对这一观点进行研究。

to prod sb to do sth敦促某人做某事

Kenya's experience suggests that a nation needs a combination of catalysts to prod couples to have fewer children.肯尼亚的经验表明, 为鼓励少生, 政府需出台多种激励性政策。

His remark prodded her to ask where Mora had gone.他的话提醒了她去询问莫拉去了哪里。

prod² /prɒd/ n.
1.(push, jab)刺;戳;捅

He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.他用力捅了一下驴屁股。

With a prod from a stick, she turned the dead animal over.她用棍子把那只死了的动物翻了过来。

to give sb a prod捅某人一下

Mrs Travers gave her a prod.特拉弗斯夫人捅了她一下。

2.(persuading)敦促;刺激;激励
3.(object)尖器;尖物
a cattle prod赶牛棒
4.(reminder)刺激物;提醒物
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