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

• No amount of prodding will budge him.
  不管怎么刺激都不会让他改变主意。
• They clearly thought he needed prodding on the desirability of relaxing tensions.
  他们显然认为，他需要力陈一下缓和紧张局势的好处。
• 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。
• The Apple Watch reminds you to get up& welcome prodding for those who spend hours in cars or planes.
  苹果手表提示你该站起来了&这对于那些要长时间在汽车或飞机里度过的人来说是个很好的提醒。
• How much will they lose defensively without Van Gundy prodding them?
  没有范甘迪来盯着他们，防守的强度将降低多少？
• Arachnophobic officials have been carefully prodding seats on aircraft ever since.
  这位患了蜘蛛恐惧症的官员后来坐飞机都要仔细检查座椅。
• 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 stood a moment irresolutely prodding the muck in the ditch.
  他犹豫不决地站了一会儿，用手杖扒拉一阵沟里的脏东西。
• 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！
• On beaches where crabs and sea anemones outnumber swimmers, environmentalists have a gentle reminder: No poking, prodding or removing the creatures from their natural setting.
  在螃蟹和海葵比游泳者还多的沙滩上，环保主义者发出温和的提示：不要捅、戳这些生物，也不要把它们搬离原来的地方。