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Nudge Nudged Nudging   [V Gently Push D N

The word "nudge" can be used as a verb meaning to push or tap gently, often to get attention, to move something or someone into a position, or to persuade someone. It can also mean to approach or reach a certain level. As a noun, it's used in expressions like "nudge and a wink" to suggest something, particularly about sex, indirectly.

nudge (动词) 表示用肘等轻推以引起注意;轻轻推动某物到某处;劝说或促使某人做某事;接近或达到某个数值;(名词) 用于短语“nudge and a wink”表示对性或性丑闻的暗示。

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/nʌ̱ʤ/
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[VERB 动词](通常指用肘)轻推,轻碰(以引起注意) If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something.
  [V n]
  [usu sing]
  • I nudged Stan and pointed again...

    我轻轻推了推斯坦,又指了一下。

  • 'Stop it,' he said, and nudged the boy lightly with his knee.

    “别这么干了,”他用膝盖轻轻碰了碰那个男孩说道。

  • Nudge is also a noun.
    • She slipped her arm under his and gave him a nudge.

      她挽住他的胳膊,轻轻推了他一下。

2
[VERB 动词]轻轻地推动(或推向) If you nudge someone or something into a place or position, you gently push them there.
  [V n prep/adv]
  • Edna Swinson nudged him into the sitting room...

    埃德娜·斯温森把他推进了起居室。

  • The civil servant nudged him forward.

    那个文职人员向前推了他一把。

  • Nudge is also a noun.
    • McKinnon gave the wheel another slight nudge.

      麦金农又轻轻推了一下轮子。

3
[VERB 动词]劝说;鼓动 If you nudge someone into doing something, you gently persuade them to do it.
  [V n into -ing/n]
  [V n towards n]
  [V n to-inf]
  • Bit by bit Bob had nudged Fritz into selling his controlling interest...

    鲍勃一步一步劝说弗里茨卖掉了他的控股权益。

  • Foreigners must use their power to nudge the country towards greater tolerance...

    外国人必须动用他们的力量促使这个国家变得更加宽容。

  • British tour companies are nudging clients to travel further afield.

    英国旅游公司正鼓动客户到更远的地方去旅游。

  • Nudge is also a noun.
    • I had a feeling that the challenge appealed to him. All he needed was a nudge.

      我感觉这个挑战对他颇具吸引力,他所需要的就是一点推动。

4
[VERB 动词]几乎达到;接近 If someone or something is nudging a particular amount, level, or state, they have almost reached it.
  [V n]
  [usu cont]
  • ...a little-known stage play writer and actress who was nudging 40 and going nowhere...

    一个年近四旬、一事无成、寂寂无闻的舞台剧作者兼演员

  • The temperature when we were there was nudging 80 degree F.

    我们在的时候,那里温度接近80华氏度。

5
[PHRASE 短语]性关系;(尤指)性丑闻 If you refer to a nudge and a wink or to nudge-nudge wink-wink, you mean that someone is referring to sex, especially immoral sex, in an indirect way.
  [oft PHR n]
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  [JOURNALISM 新闻]
  • The article then listed a series of nudge-nudge, wink-wink rumors that have appeared in newspapers over the last two years.

    文章接下来列举了过去两年间报纸上出现过的一连串性丑闻传言。


Oxford nudge / nʌdʒ ; NAmE nʌdʒ /
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verb 1 [transitive ] nudgesb/sth to push sb gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention (用肘)轻推,轻触 He nudged me and whispered, ‘Look who's just come in.’ 他用胳膊肘碰了我一下,低声说:“瞧谁进来了。” 2 [transitive ] nudgesb/sth + adv./prep. to push sb/sth gently or gradually in a particular direction (朝某方向)轻推,渐渐推动 He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net. 他轻松地将球推过守门员,送入网中。 She nudged me out of the way. 她将我慢慢地推开了。 ( figurative) He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money. 他将谈话逐步引到钱这个话题上。 ( figurative) She tried to nudge him into changing his mind (= persuade him to do it). 她试图慢慢说服他改变主意。 3 [transitive ,  intransitive ] nudge(sth) + adv./prep. to move forward by pushing with your elbow 用胳膊肘挤开往前走 He nudged his waythrough the crowd. 他用胳膊肘开路穿过人群。 4 [transitive ] nudgesth (+ adv./prep.) to reach or make sth reach a particular level (使)达到,接近 Inflation is nudging 20%. 通货膨胀即将达到 20%。 This afternoon's sunshine could nudge the temperature above freezing. 今天下午的阳光可使温度达到冰点以上。 noun a slight push, usually with the elbow (肘部的)轻推,碰 She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up. 她用胳膊肘轻推了一下我的腰,让我住口。 ( figurative) He can work hard but he needs a nudge now and then. 他能够努力工作,但偶尔需要督促一下。 IDIOM ˌnudge ˈnudge, ˌwink ˈwink | a ˌnudge and a ˈwink used to suggest sth to do with sex without actually saying it (暗指与性行为有关的事)眉来眼去 They've been spending a lot of time together, nudge nudge, wink wink. 他们长期厮混在一起,卿卿我我的。 nudge / nʌdʒ ; NAmE nʌdʒ /
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1[transitive] to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention:  Jill nudged him in the ribs. see thesaurus at
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2[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move something or someone a short distance by gently pushing:  She nudged the glass towards me. David nudged me out of the way.3[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move forward slowly by pushing gentlynudge your way to/through etc (something) I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd.4[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to gently persuade or encourage someone to take a particular decision or actionnudge somebody into/towards something We’re trying to nudge them towards a practical solution.5[transitive] to almost reach a particular level or amount:  Outside the temperature was nudging 30 degrees Celsius.nudge noun [countable]:  Hannah gave me a gentle nudge.
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nudge

[nʌdʒ]nudged, nudging, nudges

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nudging[218]
轻推(57%),推进(35%),轻触(8%)
n.推动;用肘轻推;没完没了抱怨的人
vt.推进;用肘轻推;向…不停地唠叨
vi.轻推;推进;唠叨

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