prod
[prɑ:d]
n.
刺针，刺棒;
刺激，激励;
vt.
刺激;
促使…行动;
（用手指或尖物）戳;
捅;
例句:
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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
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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。
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You'd better give her memory a prod.
你最好提醒她一下.
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If they don't move, prod them with bayonets.
来自D. Bagley
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Mr Cameron said the Church needed a "sharp prod".
来自THETIMES
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The winemaker's job is mostly to prod the process along.
来自NEWYORKER