prod

[US]/prɒd/
[UK]/prɑːd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. 用手指、尖物刺捅,激励
n. 刺激,鼓励(赶牲畜用的)尖棒
Word Forms
现在分词prodding
过去式prodded
复数prods
过去分词prodded
第三人称单数prods

Phrases & Collocations

prodigal son

浪子

on the prod

[美国方言]大发脾气

Example Sentences

give sb. a prod with sth.

用...戳某人一下

he has been trying to prod the White House into launching an anti-poverty programme.

他一直试图劝说白宫发起一场反贫困运动。

you need a gentle prod to remind you that life is only what you make it.

你需要一点提醒: 生活是你自身行动的结果。

Then the glia discharge a bevy of chemicals that prod nociceptor terminals to release neurotransmitters in the cord, thus perpetuating a pain signal.

神经胶细胞释出的物质,包括生长因子和称为细胞素的多种分子,还会让背角神经元变得过度活化;

Gould was proder of this recording than almost any other: "Its the sexiest interpretation of Brahmss Intermezzi you ve ever heard - and I really think it is perhaps the best piano playing I have done.

古尔德本人对这个录音比**任何录音都拥有更多的自豪感:“它是你所听过的最性感的勃拉姆斯作品的演绎——我真心的认为这是我最好的钢琴录音。

2.Coldcut blade is made in special steel and adopts spring minitrim installation,which make the product wear well and bring more convenient for producing prod-ucts in various thickness.

2、冷切刀采用特种钢制作及弹簧微调装置,经久耐用,更易于生产不同厚度的产品。

Real-world Examples

We push and pull and poke and prod things.

我们可以移动或触碰某个物体。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

He gave the contents of the Pensieve a small prod with the end of his wand.

他用魔杖尖轻轻戳了一下冥想盆里的物质。

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Some colleges are providing it, prodded by the federal government.

一些大学在联邦政府敦促下,提供信息透明。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Hundreds of tiny figures are prodding me with miniature spears.

上百个细小的身影正用小型的矛戳着我。

Source: Theatrical play: Gulliver's Travels

This work of art is prodding at the awkward underbelly of Greek culture.

这件作品直击希腊文化的软肋。

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

The industry hopes that governments will be prodded into action by the sudden expiry of so many seamen's contracts.

该行业希望这么多船员的合同突然到期能够提醒政府采取行动。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He prodded moodily at the lumps of charred gray fish on his plate.

在他看见他的碟子里那许多烧焦的灰色鱼时他变得更加暴躁易怒。

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

It was only a painful accident that prodded scientists to reconsider this view.

只是一件令入痛苦的偶然事件,才使得科学家对这一观点遗行了重新审视。

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Recently, U.S. officials have prodded America's allies to mend fences.

最近,美国官员敦促美国盟友重修旧好。

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

At this point, Grace became visibly distressed, and she prodded the body, and she vocalized.

此时,格蕾丝明显很忧虑,她捅了捅埃莉诺的身体,并发出悲鸣。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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