give sth a poking
口语中常用，表示“戳某物一下”。
Give the coals a poking.
给煤块戳一下。
戳；捅；刺
戳的动作。
The act of poking something.
戳的动作。
The act by which something is poked.
The child's constant poking annoyed his older brother.
孩子不停地戳捅惹恼了他的哥哥。
用法提示：这里'poking'是名词，表示反复戳捅的动作。
She felt a sharp poking in her back and turned around.
她感到背上被猛地戳了一下，便转过身来。
用法提示：'poking'作为名词，指一种尖锐的戳击感。
A gentle poking on the shoulder is a polite way to get someone's attention.
轻轻戳一下肩膀是引起别人注意的一种礼貌方式。
用法提示：'poking'在此为名词，表示轻戳的动作。
口语中常用，表示“戳某物一下”。
Give the coals a poking.
给煤块戳一下。
较书面，强调戳的动作本身。
A poking of the coals revived the flames.
对煤块的一戳使火焰重新燃起。
用工具戳时常用此结构。
A poking with a stick cleared the drain.
用棍子的一戳疏通了排水管。
指反复、连续地用指尖或尖物推戳，常带敦促、催逼的意味；poking 泛指“戳”这个动作本身，次数可多可少，不含催促义。
强调动作快、用力、带攻击性，常指用尖东西连续刺戳；poking 可以是随意、轻轻的一戳，力度和敌意都弱得多。
多指用手肘或身体轻轻推碰，目的是引起注意或暗示，力度比 poking 更轻、更含蓄；poking 一般是用手指或尖物直接戳。
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