单词 | prod |
释义 | prod —prod /prɒd/ aep /prɑːd/ noun F0 [C] an act of pushing something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object: » He gave her a prod in the ribs.Thesaurus+: ↑Pushing and shovingF0 [S] encouragement to do something: » She hasn't ordered that book for me yet - I must give her a prod.Thesaurus+: ↑Encouraging and urging on , ↑Inspiration and inspiringverb (-dd-) ↑Verb Endings for prod F0 [I or T] to push something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object: » I prodded her in the back to get her attention.» She prodded the cake with her fork to see if it was cooked.» He prodded at the fish with his fork a few times, but he didn't eat a mouthful.Thesaurus+: ↑Pushing and shovingF0 [T] to encourage someone to take action, especially when they are being slow or unwilling: » He gets things done, but only after I've prodded him into doing them.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing somebody to act , ↑Urging and persuadingThesaurus+: ↑Encouraging and urging on , ↑Inspiration and inspiring |
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