"prod" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 戳
• 刺激 (催促)

Definition

用手指或物體戳某人或某物；也指催促或提醒某人去做某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Prod' 既可指實際的戳/推動作，也可比喻為催促行動。常見搭配有 'prod someone into action', 'give a gentle prod'。力度通常弱於 'poke'。

Examples

He used a stick to prod the sleeping dog.

他用棍子**戳**那隻睡覺的狗。

The coach tried to prod the team to play harder.

教練試圖**激勵**隊員們更努力地比賽。

Could you prod her to finish her homework?

你能**催促**她完成作業嗎？

Sometimes you just need a little prod to get started.

有時你只是需要一點小小的**推動**才能開始。

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

他在我肋骨上輕輕地**戳**了一下，小聲講了個笑話。

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

如果我不去**催促**他，他永遠不會叫水管工的。