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prodding
戳；捅；用尖物刺；用刺棒驱赶
prodding is the present participle of prod.
核心释义
To poke or push someone or something with a finger or pointed object; to prick with a goad.
- 1.
戳,推,触碰
To poke, to push, to touch.
- 2.
用刺棒刺
To prick with a goad.
戳,推,触碰；用刺棒刺；戳；刺；刺激
用法In use
The teacher prods her students to think critically.
用法提示：动词 'prods' 表示'督促'，第三人称单数现在时。
He prodded the sleeping dog with a stick to wake it up.
用法提示：动词过去式 'prodded' 表示'戳'的动作。
The coach is prodding the team to work harder.
用法提示：现在分词 'prodding' 表示持续地'督促'。
prod sb/sth
及物用法，后面直接跟被戳或推动的人或物。
He prodded the sleeping dog gently.
他轻轻捅了捅那只睡着的狗。
prod at sth
prod at 强调反复地戳，动作不一定真的碰到目标。
The child prodded at the mud with a stick.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prod someone in the ribs
- 戳某人的肋部（以引起注意）
- She prodded me in the ribs to make me stop laughing.她用手指戳了戳我的肋部，想让我别再笑。
- prod at something with a stick
- 用棍子戳某物
- He prodded at the snake with a long stick.他用一根长棍子戳那条蛇。
- prod cattle with a goad
- 用刺棒驱赶牛群
- The farmer prodded the cattle with a goad to move them into the pen.农夫用刺棒戳牛，赶它们进围栏。
- prod the fire
- 拨动篝火（使火更旺）
- He prodded the fire with a stick until the flames rose.他用一根棍子拨动篝火，直到火焰升起来。
- prod the ground
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
助记：prod = p(oke) + rod（棍子），想象用棍子戳一下，驱赶牛往前走。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：physical contact、animal husbandry 该词的字面义“戳、推、触碰”属于中性表达，在日常口语和一般书面语中都较常见，多用于描述用手指或尖物触碰人或动物以引起注意或使其移动。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物时后接宾语，不及物时常用 prod at 表示‘戳、捅’
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 prod 押韵：在英式发音中，重读元音及之后的辅音都是 /ɒd/，且大多拼作 -od。注意拼写相似的 proud /praʊd/ 和 pride /praɪd/ 发音并不相同，不要混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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