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Prod Verb Prodded 英[Prɒd 美[Prɑd N.刺针,刺棒;刺激,激励;Vt.刺激;促使…行动;(用手指或尖物)戳;捅 用手指或尖物)刺,戳,捅 Give

单词 prod
音标
英[prɒd] 美[prɑd]
解释
n.刺针,刺棒;刺激,激励;vt.刺激;促使…行动;(用手指或尖物)戳;捅;
例句

VERB
(用手指或尖物)刺,戳,捅
If you prod someone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object.
例:He prodded Murray with the shotgun...他用猎枪捅了捅默里。
例:Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot...戳一戳窗台板看看有没有朽烂的迹象。

VERB
提醒;促使;督促
If you prod someone into doing something, you remind or persuade them to do it.
例:The report should prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service...这份报告将督促政府加大在卫生服务方面的支出。
例:His remark prodded her to ask where Mora had gone.他的话提醒了她,她问莫拉去哪里了。
变形
third:prods~done:prodded~pl:prods~ing:prodding~past:prodded~

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