prodding

A noun referring to a verbalization or gentle urging that encourages someone to attempt or do something.

• 🇨🇳名词，指用言语催促或轻微推动，促使某人尝试去做某事。

1. Encouragement or urging B2 informal

   A verbal or gentle action that encourages someone to do something.

   • With a little prodding, he finally agreed to join the team.
   • She needed some prodding to start her homework.
   • His friends gave him a gentle prodding to apply for the job.

   🇨🇳敦促

   同义词: encouragementgoadingincitementpromptingpushingstimulationurging

   反义词: discouragementdissuasion

• proddings plural form
• proddings' possessive plural form
• prodding's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of poking or pushing someone or something with a pointed object, or urging someone to take action.

• 🇨🇳动词，指用尖物刺或戳某人或某物；也指催促、激励某人采取行动。

1. Poke or push gently B1 formal

   To push against something or someone gently, often with a finger or pointed object.

   • She prodded the sleeping cat with her toe.
   • He prodded the dough to check if it had risen.
   • The child prodded the toy with a stick.

   🇨🇳戳

   同义词: digjabnudgepokepush

2. Urge or encourage to act B1 formal

   To try to make someone do something, especially by repeated reminders or encouragement.

   • The teacher prodded the student to answer the question.
   • She prodded him into applying for the job.
   • His friends prodded him to join the club.

   🇨🇳催促

   同义词: encourageexhortgoadnudgepresspromptpushspurstimulateurge

   反义词: deterdiscouragedissuade

3. Thrust abruptly B2 formal

   To push or jab something quickly and sharply.

   • He prodded the fire with a poker to stir the embers.
   • The guard prodded the prisoner with his baton.
   • She prodded the button with her finger.

   🇨🇳戳

   同义词: digjabnudgepokepushstabthrust

• prodded past participle
• prodded past simple
• prodding present participle
• prods third person singular