prod

英[prɒd] 美[prɑd]
  • n. 刺针;刺棒;签子
  • vt. 刺,戳;刺激
  • vi. 刺;捅

词态变化


复数: prods;第三人称单数: prods;过去式: prodded;过去分词: prodded;现在分词: prodding;

助记提示


1. p (音“破”) + rod "杆子、棍子" =》用杆子、棍子刺破。

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.).

双语例句


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

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》