"prods" in Chinese (Traditional)
戳刺激（促使行動）
Definition
用手指或尖銳物輕輕推某物或某人；也可以指鼓勵或提醒某人做某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
可用於字面上的動作（如‘用棍子prods他’）或比喻提醒或推動（如‘prods她去學習’）。常和‘prods someone into action’搭配。比'poke'弱。
Examples
He prods the dough to see if it's ready.
他**戳**麵糰看看好了沒。
She prods her brother to do his homework.
她**催促**弟弟做作業。
The doctor gently prods the patient's stomach.
醫生輕輕地**按壓**病人的腹部。
A series of prods from his boss finally made him finish the project.
老闆接連**催促**，他終於完成了專案。
Every few minutes, she prods him for an answer.
她每隔幾分鐘就**催促**他回答。
He never acts unless someone prods him first.
除非有人**推動**他，否則他不會行動。