单词	prod
释义	prod1 verbprod2 noun prodprod1 /prɒd $ prɑːd/ verb (past tense and past participle prodded, present participle prodding) [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE prod Simple Form Present I, you, we, they prod he, she, it prods Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they prodded Present perfect I, you, we, they have prodded he, she, it has prodded Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had prodded Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will prod Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have prodded Continuous Form Present I am prodding he, she, it is prodding you, we, they are prodding Past I, he, she, it was prodding you, we, they were prodding Present perfect I, you, we, they have been prodding he, she, it has been prodding Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been prodding Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be prodding Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been prodding Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES His wife prodded him for years before he began writing his first novel. Sergeant Thompson raised his stick and prodded the soldier in the chest. They walked around him, prodding and pinching him. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And he will prod the party to think twice about shrinking the scope of government. But the Senate, prodded by Hatch and Kennedy, took the proposal further. In the second month of the class she began to prod the class toward the intermediate stage. Léonie prodded the foam with one finger. People gathered round, prodding her for news. So Iverson kept prodding them, pulling them, urging them to show they belong. The male now carefully monitors the temperature of the mound by prodding his beak into it. The surgeon prodded the shivery flesh, searching for the tumour that must be removed. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto push someone or something with your finger, elbow, or with something pointed► nudge to gently push someone with your elbow to get their attention, especially when you do not want anyone else to notice: · Toby nudged my arm. "That's the guy I told you about," he whispered.· Christine nudged me and giggled. ► poke to push someone or something with your finger or with something sharp: · The boys poked the fish with sticks to see if it was still alivepoke somebody in the eye/side/ribs: · Careful with that stick! You nearly poked me in the eye. ► prod to gently push someone or something, using your finger or something such as a stick: · Sergeant Thompson raised his stick and prodded the soldier in the chest.· They walked around him, prodding and pinching him. ► dig somebody in the ribs to suddenly push your finger or elbow into someone's body, to get their attention or tell them something: · Jenny dug me sharply in the ribs and told me to be quiet.· Edward laughed loudly, digging me in the ribs, wanting me to share the joke. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► prod ... into action  The strike may prod the government into action. 1to quickly push something or someone with your finger or a pointed object SYN  poke:  ‘Don’t go to sleep,’ she said, prodding me in the ribs.prod at Theo prodded at the dead snake.2to make someone do something by persuading or reminding them that it is necessary, especially when they are lazy or unwillingprod somebody into (doing) something It had prodded Ben into doing something about it. The strike may prod the government into action.—prodding noun [uncountable]:  He’s a bright kid, but he needs prodding. prod1 verbprod2 noun prodprod2 noun [countable usually singular] Word Origin WORD ORIGINprod2 Origin: 1500-1600 Perhaps from brod ‘pointed stick for making an animal go forward’ (14-19 centuries), probably from Old Norse broddr ‘spike’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a cattle prod He gave the dog a quick prod with his foot. Jerry gave me a sharp prod in the back. The new law will serve as a prod to make the airline industry increase their safety measures. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A gentle prod not to be scared was about all that Cosmopolitan could handle. And these, said Perdita, are the cattle prods. As such it was prod and key to personal achievement and productivity. He stands up and starts threatening Paul with an imaginary cattle prod. word sets WORD SETS► Tools adze, nounair pump, nounanvil, nounattachment, nounauger, nounawl, nounaxe, nounbargepole, nounbattleaxe, nounbevel, nounbillhook, nounbit, nounblade, nounboat hook, nounbox end wrench, nounbradawl, nounbranding iron, nounBunsen burner, nounbuzz saw, nouncalculator, nouncallipers, nouncard, nounchainsaw, nounchisel, nouncircular saw, nounclaw, nouncraft knife, nouncrowbar, nouncutter, noundrill, noundropper, noundynamo, nounendoscope, nounfile, nounfile, verbgenerator, noungimlet, noungizmo, noungrappling iron, noungrindstone, nounhacksaw, nounhammer, nounhandsaw, nounharrow, nounhatchet, nounhigh-pressure, adjectiveinstrument, nounjack, nounjackhammer, nounjemmy, nounjigsaw, nounjimmy, nounknitting needle, nounlast, nounlevel, nounlever, nounmachete, nounmallet, nounmattock, nounmonkey wrench, nounnutcracker, nounpenknife, nounperiscope, nounpick, nounpickaxe, nounpinking shears, nounplane, nounplaner, nounpliers, nounplough, nounplumb line, nounplunger, nounpneumatic drill, nounpower drill, nounpower tool, nounprod, nounpulley, nounpunch, nounram, nounrasp, nounretool, verbriddle, nounrose, nounruler, nounsander, nounsandpaper, nounsaw, nounscissors, nounscraper, nounscrewdriver, nounshaft, nounshank, nounsickle, nounsieve, nounsledgehammer, nounsoldering iron, nounspanner, nounspirit level, nounspray gun, nounsquare, nounstamp, nounstaple gun, nounstripper, nountape, nountape measure, nountheodolite, nounthermometer, nounthermostat, nountomahawk, nountongs, nountool, nountool kit, nountriangle, nountrowel, nounT-square, nountwo-handed, adjectivewand, nounwedge, nounwhet, verbwhetstone, nounwire cutters, nounworkbench, nounyoke, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► giving ... prod  ‘Go on,’ he whispered, giving me a prod in the back. ► give ... prod  Why don’t you ring the shop and give them a prod? ► cattle prod  a cattle prod 1 especially British English a quick pushing movement, using your finger or a pointed object SYN  poke:  ‘Go on,’ he whispered, giving me a prod in the back.2 British English when you persuade or remind someone to do something:  Why don’t you ring the shop and give them a prod?3a pointed instrument used for pushing animals, to make them move:  a cattle prod
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