Word · Frequency #12182
prods
戳；捅；刺
prods is the plural of prod.
核心释义
A poke; a prick or stab with a pointed instrument.
- 1.
(常指电动的)驱赶牲畜的装置
A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.
- 2.
用尖锐工具刺或戳
A prick or stab with such a pointed instrument.
- 3.
一戳
A poke.
- 4.
一种轻型弩
A light kind of crossbow; a prodd.
刺棒；驱畜棒；电驱畜器；轻型弩；(常指电动的)驱赶牲畜的装置；用尖锐工具刺或戳；一戳
用法In use
The farmer used a prod to guide the stubborn ox.
用法提示：这里“prod”是名词，指驱赶牲畜用的刺棒。
Her gentle prod reminded me to submit the report.
用法提示：“prod”在此用作名词，表示一种激励或提醒。
The electrified prod is a controversial tool in animal handling.
用法提示：“prod”指一种具体的刺棒工具，常用于家畜管理。
give sb/sth a prod
该结构后常接 to do 说明捅一下的目的。
She gave the cow a prod to get it moving.
她捅了那头牛一下，让它走起来。
a prod with sth
用 with 引出戳刺所用的工具。
He felt a sharp prod with a stick.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cattle prod
- 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。
- electric prod
- 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。
- prod in the ribs
- 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。
- give someone a prod
- 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。
- sharp prod
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 prod = poke 的 p + rod 棍：用棍子一戳就是 prod（驱畜棒）。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指刺棒或激励物。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词在英式英语中与 prod (/prɒd/) 押韵：cod、pod、rod、nod、plod、trod。注意：proud (/praʊd/) 和 probe (/prəʊb/) 形似但发音不同。
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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