cattle prod
collocation驱赶牲畜的电棒；赶牛棒
The farmer used a cattle prod to guide the cow into the truck.
农民用赶牛棒把那头牛引上卡车。
戳；捅；刺
prods — plural of prod
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
戳；捅；刺
A poke; a prick or stab with a pointed instrument.
The farmer used a prod to guide the stubborn ox.
农民用一根刺棒引导那头倔强的牛。
(常指电动的)驱赶牲畜的装置
A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.
用尖锐工具刺或戳
A prick or stab with such a pointed instrument.
一戳
A poke.
一种轻型弩
A light kind of crossbow; a prodd.
Her gentle prod reminded me to submit the report.
她的温和提醒让我记起要交报告。
The electrified prod is a controversial tool in animal handling.
电击棒在动物处理中是一种有争议的工具。
Choose the next layer that will help you use prods with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Usage patterns
Complete this area with usage patterns.
Includes Common mistakes & Confusing words
See typical errors learners make and confusing words to avoid.
驱赶牲畜的电棒；赶牛棒
The farmer used a cattle prod to guide the cow into the truck.
农民用赶牛棒把那头牛引上卡车。
电击棒；电驱畜器
The keeper turned off the electric prod after the animals calmed down.
动物安静下来后，饲养员关掉了电驱畜器。
戳肋骨；捅肋部
She gave him a prod in the ribs to stop him from snoring.
她戳了一下他的肋骨，让他别再打鼾。
捅某人一下；轻轻戳某人
The rider gave the horse a prod with his heel.
骑手用脚跟轻轻捅了一下马。
突然的一戳；猛的一捅
He felt a sharp prod in his back and froze.
他感到后背被猛戳了一下，顿时僵住了。
督促某人；提醒某人
My boss gave me a prod to submit the report by Friday.
我的老板督促我周五前交报告。
需要督促；需要提醒
Sometimes you need a prod to get out of bed early.
有时你需要一点督促才能早起。
温和的提醒；轻柔的推动
Her email was a gentle prod for us to finish the project.
她的邮件是一个温和的提醒，让我们完成项目。
Use prods naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记 prod = poke 的 p + rod 棍：用棍子一戳就是 prod（驱畜棒）。
语域：mixed 常见场景：livestock farming、everyday conversation prod 作名词时语气随义项变化：指驱赶牲畜的刺棒或电击棒时通常较中性、具体；指轻捅或提醒时多用于日常口语。
可数名词，指刺棒或激励物。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.