"prod" in Chinese (Simplified)

戳刺激 (催促)

Definition

用手指或物体戳某人或某物；也指催促或提醒某人去做某事。

'Prod' 既可指实际的戳/推动作，也可比喻为催促行动。常见搭配有 'prod someone into action', 'give a gentle prod'。力度通常弱于 'poke'。

He used a stick to prod the sleeping dog.

他用棍子**戳**了那只睡觉的狗。

The coach tried to prod the team to play harder.

教练试图**激励**队员们更努力地比赛。

Could you prod her to finish her homework?

你能**催促**她完成作业吗？

Sometimes you just need a little prod to get started.

有时候你只是需要一点小小的**推动**才能开始。

He gave me a gentle prod in the ribs and whispered a joke.

他在我肋骨上轻轻地**戳**了一下，小声讲了个笑话。

If I don't prod him, he'll never call the plumber.

如果我不去**催促**他，他永远不会叫水管工的。