prod

英 [prɒd]      美 [prɑːd]
  • n. 刺针;刺棒;签子
  • vt. 刺,戳;刺激
  • vi. 刺;捅
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1. p (音“破”) + rod "杆子、棍子" =》用杆子、棍子刺破。
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.

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.).
1. He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.
他用力捅了一下驴屁股。
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。
3. You'd better give her memory a prod.
你最好提醒她一下.
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。
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.

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