prodding

英 [ˈprɒdɪŋ]

美 [ˈprɑːdɪŋ]

n.  催促; 督促; 鼓励; 激励
v.  戳; 杵; 捅; 催促; 督促; 鼓动
prod的现在分词

现在分词：prodding　复数：proddings　

BNC.39314 / COCA.23978

牛津词典

noun

• 催促；督促；鼓励；激励
  encouragement to do sth
  1. He needed no prodding.
     他不用督促。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （用手指或尖物）刺，戳，捅
  If youprodsomeone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object.
  1. He prodded Murray with the shotgun...
     他用猎枪捅了捅默里。
  2. 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。
  3. Cathy was prodding at a boiled egg.
     凯茜正在戳一个煮熟的鸡蛋。
  4. Prodis also a noun.
     
  5. He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.
     他用力捅了一下驴屁股。
• VERB 提醒；促使；督促
  If youprodsomeoneintodoing something, you remind or persuade them to do it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• See also:cattle prod

英英释义

noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  1. the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
  Synonym:goadgoadingprodurgingspurspurring

双语例句

• It took me years of prodding, but I've finally managed to turn myself into a dedicated exerciser.
  这花了我数年的动员时间，但是最终成功地把自己变成了一位认真的锻炼者。
• You keep prodding me to work all the time.
  你一直催促我去工作。
• Stop these boys prodding their sticks at that poor dog!
  孩子们不要用棍子戳那条可怜的狗！
• And I know that I never could have figured out how to express what was in me without these talented Chinese musicians prodding me.
  我知道，如果没有身边这些中国乐手的不断支持，我永远也无法找到表达自己内心世界的方法。
• 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。
• Reinforce harmonious culture construction will necessarily bring great impetus for prodding coordinative development in economy and society of Qinghai province.
  加强和谐文化建设，对促进青海省经济社会协调发展必将产生巨大的驱动力。
• He would also invite me into the living room so that I could watch the Polish TV and improve my language and then spend half the television show prodding me and getting me to speak to him in very fast polish.
  他还会邀请到他的房间看波兰电视来帮助提升我的语言能力，鼓励我和他用波兰语快速地交谈。
• At the prodding of his neighbour, he talked up for a few second, and then lapsed to a whisper again.
  在邻座的人戳了他一下后，他放大声音讲了几秒钟，然后又回复到耳语般的声音。
• No amount of prodding will budge him.
  不管怎么刺激都不会让他改变主意。
• Only by prodding it down the path of reform is there any prospect of change without catastrophe.
  只有促使它走上改革之路，才有蜕变而不引发灾难的希望。