| 单词 | prod |
| 释义 | prod (prɒd ) Word forms: prods , prodding , prodded 1. verb 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. [VERB noun + with] Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot. [VERB noun] Cathy was prodding at a boiled egg. [VERB + at] Synonyms: poke, push, dig, shove Prod is also a noun. He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside. 2. verb 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. [VERB noun + into] His remark prodded her to ask where Mora had gone. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Synonyms: prompt, move, urge, motivate prodding uncountable noun She did her chores without prodding. 3. See also cattle prod Translations: Chinese: 捅用手指或尖物 Japanese: つつく |
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