prodding

英 [ˈprɒdɪŋ]

美 [ˈprɑːdɪŋ]

n.  催促; 督促; 鼓励; 激励
v.  戳; 杵; 捅; 催促; 督促; 鼓动
prod的现在分词

现在分词：prodding　复数：proddings　

BNC.39314 / COCA.23978

牛津词典

noun

• 催促；督促；鼓励；激励
  encouragement to do sth
  1. He needed no prodding.
     他不用督促。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （用手指或尖物）刺，戳，捅
  If youprodsomeone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object.
  1. He prodded Murray with the shotgun...
     他用猎枪捅了捅默里。
  2. Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot...
     戳一戳窗台板看看有没有朽烂的迹象。
  3. Cathy was prodding at a boiled egg.
     凯茜正在戳一个煮熟的鸡蛋。
  4. Prodis also a noun.
     
  5. He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.
     他用力捅了一下驴屁股。
• VERB 提醒；促使；督促
  If youprodsomeoneintodoing something, you remind or persuade them to do it.
  1. The report should prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service...
     这份报告将督促政府加大在卫生服务方面的支出。
  2. His remark prodded her to ask where Mora had gone.
     他的话提醒了她，她问莫拉去哪里了。
• See also:cattle prod

英英释义

noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  1. the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
  Synonym:goadgoadingprodurgingspurspurring

双语例句

• Reinforce harmonious culture construction will necessarily bring great impetus for prodding coordinative development in economy and society of Qinghai province.
  加强和谐文化建设，对促进青海省经济社会协调发展必将产生巨大的驱动力。
• Flow is a natural state, and people will enter it without much prodding.
  流是一种自然状态，用户进入状态而不需要刺激。
• BYD's effort is a big test of how quickly a country like China can bring into the mainstream a costly new automotive propulsion technology by prodding the private sector and the consumer.
  这无疑是项重大考验：像中国这样的国家，通过鼓励私营企业和消费者，能多快地将一项昂贵的新汽车动力技术带入主流社会？
• They clearly thought he needed prodding on the desirability of relaxing tensions.
  他们显然认为，他需要力陈一下缓和紧张局势的好处。
• It took me years of prodding, but I've finally managed to turn myself into a dedicated exerciser.
  这花了我数年的动员时间，但是最终成功地把自己变成了一位认真的锻炼者。
• This prodding may be needed for several reasons.
  这一敦促可能需要数种理由。
• But the primary reason that the US should not be prodding other countries to reduce their current account surpluses is that those surpluses finance their purchases of American government bonds.
  但美国不应逼迫其他国家减少经常账户盈余的主要理由是，那些盈余为这些国家购买美国政府债券提供了资金。
• And I know that I never could have figured out how to express what was in me without these talented Chinese musicians prodding me.
  我知道，如果没有身边这些中国乐手的不断支持，我永远也无法找到表达自己内心世界的方法。
• Poking and prodding. I learned from the best.
  刺激一下，我从最厉害的人学的。
• I have more trouble prodding myself to make the effort to buy things I actually need.
  我的问题在于如何说服自己去买该买的东西。