"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**。