poke

• 名词，指快速、突然的戳或捅，常是用手指或尖物；也可指一拳或一推。

A noun referring to a quick, sharp jab or prod, often with a finger or pointed object.

1. A prod or jabA2informal

   A quick, sharp push with a finger, stick, or other object.

   戳

   • He gave me a poke in the ribs to get my attention.
   • She felt a poke on her shoulder and turned around.
   • A gentle poke with a stick can move the log.

   同义词digjabnudgeprodpushshovestabthrust

2. A bag or sackC1formalbritish

   A small bag or sack, often used historically for carrying items.

   小袋子

   • The farmer carried his lunch in a poke.
   • She bought a poke of apples from the market.
   • He stored the coins in a leather poke.

   同义词bagpouchsack

3. A slow or lazy personB2informalamerican

   A person who moves or acts slowly; a dawdler.

   磨蹭鬼

   • Don't be such a poke; we're going to be late!
   • He's a real poke when it comes to getting ready.
   • The group was held up by a poke in the front.

   同义词dawdleridlerlaggardloitererslowpoke

• 动词，表示用手指或尖物戳、捅、碰触某人或某物，也可表示干预、多管闲事或烦扰他人。

A verb used to indicate the act of jabbing or prodding someone or something with a pointed object, or to intrude or meddle.

1. Jab or prodA2informal

   To push a finger or a pointed object into someone or something.

   戳

   • He poked me in the ribs to get my attention.
   • She poked the fire with a stick.
   • Don't poke the cake with your finger.

   同义词digjabnudgeprickprodstabthrust

2. Protrude or stick outB1informal

   To extend or stick out from a surface or opening.

   伸出

   • His head poked out of the window.
   • A branch was poking through the fence.
   • Her toes poked through the holes in her socks.

   同义词bulgeextendjut outobtrudeprojectprotrudestick outthrust out

3. Interfere or meddleB2informal

   To involve oneself in someone else's affairs in an annoying way.

   干涉

   • Stop poking your nose into my business.
   • She's always poking around in other people's conversations.
   • He poked his head into the room to see what was happening.

   同义词butt ininterfereintrudemeddleprysnoop

短语动词变体poke atpoke intopoke out