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nudge sb/sth [adv/prep]
表示用肘或身体某部位轻推以引起注意。
She nudged me in the ribs.
她用肘轻推了我的肋骨。
轻推；轻碰
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轻推；轻碰
a slight push or shake
She nudged me in the ribs.
她用肘轻推了我的肋骨。
轻推
A gentle push.
水果机转轮按玩家选择转动一步。
The rotation by one step of a fruit machine reel of the player's choice.
使用正面强化和间接暗示作为影响方式。
The use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence.
She nudged her friend to get his attention during the movie.
她在电影期间用肘轻推朋友以引起他的注意。
A gentle nudge from the teacher encouraged the shy student to speak up.
老师的轻轻推动鼓励了害羞的学生大胆发言。
He kept nudging his brother to finish the homework before dinner.
他一直催促弟弟在晚饭前完成作业。
表示用肘或身体某部位轻推以引起注意。
She nudged me in the ribs.
她用肘轻推了我的肋骨。
指通过温和的催促促使某人做某事。
His parents nudged him into applying for the job.
他的父母劝说他申请了那份工作。
名词用法，指轻轻一推的动作。
I gave the door a nudge to close it.
我轻推了一下门把它关上。
Not this
He nudged at me.
Use this
He nudged me.
错误：在及物动词 'nudge' 后错误地添加了介词 'at'，源于与 'push at' 或 'shove at' 混淆。更正：直接跟宾语，不加介词。
Not this
I gave a nudge to him to remind him.
Use this
I nudged him to remind him.
错误：错误地使用名词 'nudge' 并搭配介词 'to' 来表示动作，而英语中 'nudge' 作为及物动词直接接宾语更简洁。更正：直接用动词 'nudge' 并直接跟宾语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
劝说某人做某事
She nudged her son to apply for the scholarship.
她劝说儿子申请奖学金。
给某人一个提示（或轻推）
I gave him a nudge to remind him of the meeting.
我提醒了他一下会议的事。
轻轻一推
She felt a gentle nudge on her elbow.
她感到胳膊肘被轻轻推了一下。
把门轻轻推开
He nudged the door open with his shoulder.
他用肩膀轻轻把门推开。
轻微推动
A slight nudge from the car behind sent him forward.
后面车轻轻一碰，使他向前冲了一下。
暗示，示意
He gave me a nudge and a wink when the boss wasn't looking.
当老板没注意时，他给了我一个暗示。
给某人正确的引导
The mentor helped nudge the young entrepreneur in the right direction.
导师帮助引导这位年轻企业家走向正确的方向。
提醒某人
Could you nudge my memory about the meeting time?
你能提醒我一下会议时间吗？
轻推轻推，眨眼眨眼，不用多说。
From Monty Python's 'Nudge Nudge' sketch.
出自蒙提·派森的《轻推轻推》短剧。
Use nudge naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
nudge 发音类似'拿挤'，联想用手肘轻轻推挤某人以提醒。
语域：mixed 常见场景：casual chat、behavioral intervention、negotiation nudge 一词在物理轻推和比喻性推动中都很常用，正式度随语境变化：日常对话中偏非正式，但在行为经济学等专业领域可较正式。建议根据具体用法判断。
作名词时通常可数（a nudge）；作动词时是及物动词，直接加宾语（nudge sb/sth）
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