| 单词 | poke |
| 释义 | poke 1. v. & n. --v 1. (foll. by in, up, down, etc.) a tr. thrust or push with the hand, point of a stick, etc. b intr. be thrust forward. 2. intr. (foll. by at etc.) make thrusts with a stick etc. 3. tr. thrust the end of a finger etc. against. 4. tr. (foll. by in) produce (a hole etc. in a thing) by poking. 5. tr. thrust forward, esp. obtrusively. 6. tr. stir (a fire) with a poker. 7. intr. a (often foll. by about, around) move or act desultorily; potter. b (foll. by about, into) pry; search casually. 8. tr. coarse sl. have sexual intercourse with. 9. tr. (foll. by up) colloq. confine (esp. oneself) in a poky place. --n 1. the act or an instance of poking. 2. a thrust or nudge. 3. a device fastened on cattle etc. to prevent them breaking through fences. 4. a a projecting brim or front of a woman's bonnet or hat. b (in full poke-bonnet) a bonnet having this. Phrases and idioms poke fun at ridicule, tease. poke one's nose into colloq. pry or intrude into (esp. a person's affairs). Etymology: ME f. MDu. and MLG poken, of unkn. orig. 2. n. dial. a bag or sack. Phrases and idioms buy a pig in a poke see PIG. Etymology: ME f. ONF poke, poque = OF poche: cf. POUCH |
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