prod

美 [prɑːd]英 [prɒd]
  • v.戳;督促;捅;催促;鼓动;杵
  • n.戳;捅;鼓励;催促;提醒;(赶牲畜用的)尖棒,刺棒;杵;(贬称)新教徒

复数: prods 过去式: prodded 现在分词: prodding 过去分词: prodded 第三人称单数: prods

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verb

1

戳;杵;捅
to push sb/sth with your finger or with a pointed object

She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up.

她用手指杵他的肋部把他叫醒。

He prodded at his breakfast with a fork.

他拿叉子戳弄着早餐。

2

催促;督促;鼓动
to try to make sb do sth, especially when they are unwilling

She finally prodded him into action.

她终于鼓动他行动起来。

noun

1

戳;杵;捅
the act of pushing sb with your finger or with a pointed object

She gave him a sharp prod with her umbrella.

她用雨伞使劲捅了他一下。

2

催促;鼓励;提醒
an act of encouraging sb or of reminding sb to do sth

If they haven't replied by next week, you'll have to call them and give them a prod .

如果下周他们还没答复,你就得打电话催催他们。

3

(赶牲畜用的)尖棒,刺棒
an instrument like a stick that is used for prodding animals

4

(贬称)新教徒
an offensive word for a Protestant

prod

频次

  • 1
    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.

    He prodded Murray with the shotgun...

    他用猎枪捅了捅默里。

  • 2
    VERB 提醒;促使;督促
    If you prod someone into doing something, you remind or persuade them to do it.

    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。

  • She did her chores without prodding.

    她自觉地做完了家务。

  • 4
    See also:cattle prod

noun

1
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
Synonym: goad
2
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Synonym: goad goading prodding urging spur spurring

verb

1
poke or thrust abruptly
he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Synonym: jab stab poke dig
2
urge on;cause to act
The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
Synonym: incite egg on
3
to push against gently
She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
Synonym: nudge poke at

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  1. 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。

  2. because Don 's coming round to prod me again .

    因为唐又要拿针戳我了

  3. She gave him a sharp prod with her umbrella .

    她用雨伞使劲捅了他一下。

  4. I 'm sick of being poked and prodded by doctors .

    我讨厌让医生在我身上戳戳点点的。

  5. She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up .

    她用手指杵他的肋部把他叫醒。

  6. He needed no prodding .

    他不用督促。

  7. 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。

  8. The woman prodded her neighbour and whispered urgently in his ear .

    那位女士捅了捅邻座,急切地在他耳边低语。

  9. 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。

  10. No amount of prodding will budge him .

    不管怎么刺激都不会让他改变主意。

  11. He has a short fuse , and they poke and prod to see if he will explode .

    他易于激动,因此他们故意拨弄他,看看他是否会发火。

  12. The boy needs constant prodding from his parents , otherwise he won 't get his homework done .

    这孩子老得大人敲打,不然就不肯做功课。

  13. It is better to prod a person into action than to implore him to do sth.

    请将不如激将。

  14. Make off the cuff remarks that are often seen as personal prods .

    做出非正规的评价,让人不能接受

  15. He prodded at the plate of fish with his fork .

    他拿叉子戳弄着那盘鱼

  16. The boy is prodding the animal with a needle .

    那男孩正用一根针刺那动物

  17. The crisis will prod them to act .

    那个危机将刺激他们行动。

  18. I shall have to prod him to pay me what he owes .

    我将不得不催促他把欠我的钱还给我。

  19. You keep prodding me to work all the time .

    你一直催促我去工作。

  20. A little gentle prod may is necessary at this stage .

    在这一阶段或有必要稍微督促一下。

  21. If China remains part of the problem , it may need to be prodded .

    如果中国仍是问题的一部分,外界也许需要激它一下。

  22. Responsible for PROD stages management to keep unique sequence in each product .

    负责产品站点的管理,使每个产品都保持固定的程序。

  23. Flow is a natural state , and people will enter it without much prodding .

    流是一种自然状态,用户进入状态而不需要刺激。

  24. Prod has empty content , because it carries no information .

    Prod有空内容,因为它没有携带信息。

  25. This prodding may be needed for several reasons .

    这一敦促可能需要数种理由。

  26. To prod the construction of harmonious Qinghai with recycling economy

    以循环经济促进和谐青海的构建

  27. If you know something needs to be done , do it without being prodded .

    如果你知道需要做某项工作,应该不用敦促地完成。

  28. The issue here is how to prod members to make a greater effort .

    现在的问题是怎样激励员工更努力地工作。

  29. Emphasis on market details and optimization of prod - uct structure ;

    注重市场细分,优化产品结构;

  30. Maybe he 's just shy and needs a little prodding .

    也许他只是害羞,需要一点刺激。