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prod

英 [prɒd] 美 [prɑd]

解释

n. 刺针；刺棒；签子
vt. 刺，戳；刺激
vi. 刺；捅

※ 提供单词"prod"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

prod 刺，戳，捅

来自中古英语brodden,刺，戳，来自Proto-Germanic*bruzdaz,刺，硬毛，来自PIE*bhars,刺，硬毛，词源同bur,barley,brad.

英文词源

prod (v.): 1530s, "to poke with a stick," of uncertain origin; possibly [Barnhart] a variant of brod, from Middle English brodden "to goad," from Old Norse broddr "shaft, spike" (see brad), or perhaps imitative [OED]. Figurative sense is recorded from 1871. Related: Prodded; prodding.
prod (n.): 1787, "pointed instrument used in prodding;" 1802, "act of prodding;" from prod (v.).

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例句和用法

1. He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.: 他用力捅了一下驴屁股。

2. Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot.: 戳一戳窗台板看看有没有朽烂的迹象。

3. You'd better give her memory a prod.: 你最好提醒她一下.

4. The report should prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service.: 这份报告将督促政府加大在卫生服务方面的支出。

5. He has a short fuse , and they poke and prod to see if he will explode.: 他易于激动, 因此他们故意拨弄他,看看他是否会发火.