prod

prɒd

托福GRE Collins 1

n. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
v. urge on; cause to act

n. 刺针, 刺棒, 激励话, 提醒物
vt. 戳, 刺, 刺激
vi. 戳, 刺

Collins 星级

12,182

BNC 频率

9,206

使用频率

prod 本身是一个完整的词，没有明显的词根词缀分析。可以理解为“推动、刺激”的意思。

例句

1. She used a stick to prod the dog to move.

她用棍子戳了戳狗让它移动。

2. The teacher had to prod the students to finish their assignments.

老师不得不催促学生完成他们的作业。

3. He gave the car a gentle prod to check if it was still running.

他轻轻地戳了一下车，以检查它是否还在运行。