"prodded" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 戳了
• 促使了

Definition

用手指或物體戳某人或某物，或鼓勵、推動某人採取行動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可以指實際用東西戳，也可以指比喻激勵或敦促某人行動。常與“into”連用，如“prodded into doing something”。語氣稍帶口語。

Examples

She prodded the sleeping cat with a stick.

她用棍子**戳了**那隻睡覺的貓。

He prodded his friend to hurry up.

他**催促**朋友快一點。

The teacher prodded the students to answer the question.

老師**促使了**學生回答問題。

She only cleaned her room after her mom prodded her several times.

她媽媽**催促了**幾次後，她纔打掃了房間。

After I prodded him, he finally made the call.

我**催促**他後，他終於打了電話。

The boss prodded us into finishing the project early.

老闆**促使了**我們提前完成項目。