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nudge vt.轻推；轻触；推进vi.轻推n.轻推 (1) 我用肘碰了她一下并指了指街对面的那个男的。(2) 她用肘轻触了他一下。(3) 马用鼻子轻轻地拱我的衣袋。(4) 我们试图促成他们达成一个可行的解决办法。(5) 船在冰中推进。(6) 她以肘轻触我肋部一下。 Some people believe the word nudge comes from the Norwegian dialect nugga meaning "to push, rub." This makes sense, since a nudge is a push of sorts. But it's more of a gentle push. Think of nudging coals around in a fire or a crowd of people nudging to the stage at a concert. When you gently annoy your husband so he'll mow the lawn, you're nudging him along.

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英 [nʌdʒ] 美 [nʌdʒ] (1) I nudged her and pointed to the man across the street.(2) She nudged him with her elbow.(3) The horse nudged my pocket with its nose.(4) We tried to nudge them towards a practical solution.(5) The ship is nudging through the ice.(6) She gave me a nudge in the ribs. Sometimes you just need a little nudge or slight push to get your day going. It might be a coffee, or your favorite song, or your mom stripping the covers and standing over your bed. Take your pick. 1[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。

英语单词	nudge
英美音标	英 [nʌdʒ] 美 [nʌdʒ]
中文释义	vt.轻推；轻触；推进 vi.轻推 n.轻推
英语例句	(1) I nudged her and pointed to the man across the street. (2) She nudged him with her elbow. (3) The horse nudged my pocket with its nose. (4) We tried to nudge them towards a practical solution. (5) The ship is nudging through the ice. (6) She gave me a nudge in the ribs.
中文例句	(1) 我用肘碰了她一下并指了指街对面的那个男的。 (2) 她用肘轻触了他一下。 (3) 马用鼻子轻轻地拱我的衣袋。 (4) 我们试图促成他们达成一个可行的解决办法。 (5) 船在冰中推进。 (6) 她以肘轻触我肋部一下。
vocabulary简明	Sometimes you just need a little nudge or slight push to get your day going. It might be a coffee, or your favorite song, or your mom stripping the covers and standing over your bed. Take your pick.
vocabulary扩展	Some people believe the word nudge comes from the Norwegian dialect nugga meaning "to push, rub." This makes sense, since a nudge is a push of sorts. But it's more of a gentle push. Think of nudging coals around in a fire or a crowd of people nudging to the stage at a concert. When you gently annoy your husband so he'll mow the lawn, you're nudging him along.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。

Nudge Nudging [V D Push Verb 动词 N