chivvy

[US]/ˈtʃivi/
[UK]/'tʃɪvi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. (使)烦扰,耍花招
Word Forms
过去式chivvied
过去分词chivvied
现在分词chivvying
复数chivvies
第三人称单数chivvies

Example Sentences

an association which chivvies government into action.

一个不停地敦促政府采取行动的协会。

I shall come down your burrow and chivvy you out like an old stoat.

我要钻进你的地洞里去,象赶一只老鼬鼠一般把你赶出来。

Real-world Examples

Many governments are trying to chivvy the steel transition along.

许多政府正试图推动钢铁转型。

Source: Economist Business

I shall come down your burrow and chivvy you out like an old stoat.' The others left soon after him.

我会从你的洞穴下来,像一只老白鼬一样把你赶出去。其他人也跟着他离开了。

Source: Brideshead Revisited

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