prod

🇬🇧 UK/prɒd/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To poke or jab with a finger or pointed object; to urge or prompt someone into action.

戳;刺;督促;激励

n.

A pointed instrument used to goad animals; a poke or jab; something that prompts action.

刺棒;戳;督促

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
prodother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.prod someone into action督促某人行动
  • 2.gentle prod温和的敦促
  • 3.cattle prod电击棒
  • 4.[prod someone along]催促某人前进

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She prodded her brother in the ribs to get his attention during the meeting.

  • 2.

    The manager had to prod the team into action before the deadline approached.

  • 3.

    He needed a gentle prod to finally submit his overdue report.

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