prod
英 [pr?d]
美[prɑd]
- n. 刺針；刺棒；簽子
- vt. 刺，戳；刺激
- vi. 刺；捅
TEM8GRETOEFL低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?prods;第三人稱單數:?prods;過去式:?prodded;過去分詞:?prodded;現在分詞:?prodding;
助記提示
1. p (音“破”) + rod "桿子、棍子" =》用桿子、棍子刺破。
中文詞源
prod 刺，戳，捅
來自中古英語brodden,刺，戳，來自Proto-Germanic*bruzdaz,刺，硬毛，來自PIE*bhars,刺，硬毛，詞源同bur,barley,brad.
英文詞源
- 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.).
雙語例句
- 1. He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.
- 他用力捅了一下驢屁股。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot.
- 戳一戳窗臺板看看有沒有朽爛的跡象。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. You'd better give her memory a prod.
- 你最好提醒她一下.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. The report should prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service.
- 這份報告將督促政府加大在衛生服務方面的支出。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He has a short fuse , and they poke and prod to see if he will explode.
- 他易于激動, 因此他們故意撥弄他,看看他是否會發火.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》