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"urge" in Chinese (Traditional)

敦促強烈衝動

Definition

作動詞時,表示強烈勸說或敦促某人做某事。作名詞時,表示一種突然出現的強烈慾望或衝動去做某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作動詞時,最常見的結構是 'urge someone to do something'。它比 'ask' 或 'encourage' 更強,也更正式。作名詞時,常見於 'have/feel an urge to...'。注意不要和 'urgent' 混淆;'urgent' 表示事情緊急,不表示慾望。

Examples

The doctor urged him to stop smoking.

醫生**敦促**他戒菸。

I felt an urge to laugh.

我感到一陣想笑的**衝動**。

She urged me to call my mother.

她**敦促**我打電話給媽媽。

I had this weird urge to clean the whole house at midnight.

我半夜突然有一種奇怪的**衝動**,想把整個房子都打掃一遍。

Police are urging drivers to stay off the roads tonight.

警方正在**敦促**駕駛今晚不要上路。

I get the urge to check my phone every five minutes.

我每五分鐘就會有一次想看手機的**衝動**。