nudges; nudged; nudging
nudges; nudged; nudging
Learner's definition of NUDGE
1 [+ object]
a : to touch or push (someone or something) gently轻推；轻触 -
I nudged the plate closer to him.我轻轻地把盘子推向他。
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The guard nudged the prisoner forward.看守把那个囚犯向前推了推。
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The dog nudged the ball with his nose.狗用鼻子轻轻碰了碰球。
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We nudged our way (through the crowd) to the exit.我们慢慢地向出口挤过去。
b : to push (someone) gently with your elbow in order to get that person's attention用肘轻推（以引起注意） 2
[+ object] : to encourage (someone) to do something鼓励；敦促 3
a [+ object] : to come close to (a particular level or amount)达到；接近 b always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object] : to move slightly to a different level or amount轻推；推进
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noun, plural nudges [count]