词汇 | nudge |
释义 | nudge 1 ENTRIES FOUND: nudge (verb) nudge /ˈnʌʤ/ verb nudges; nudged; nudging nudge /ˈnʌʤ/ verb nudges; nudged; nudging Learner's definition of NUDGE 1 [+ object] a : to touch or push (someone or something) gently轻推;轻触 I nudged the plate closer to him.我轻轻地把盘子推向他。 The guard nudged the prisoner forward.看守把那个囚犯向前推了推。 The dog nudged the ball with his nose.狗用鼻子轻轻碰了碰球。 We nudged our way (through the crowd) to the exit.我们慢慢地向出口挤过去。 b : to push (someone) gently with your elbow in order to get that person's attention用肘轻推(以引起注意) He nudged me and pointed to the deer.他用肘碰了我一下,指着那只鹿。 2 [+ object] : to encourage (someone) to do something鼓励;敦促 He was nudged (by his parents) towards a career in law.他受到(父母的)鼓励从事法律工作。 The salesman nudged her into testing out the car.推销员鼓动她试驾一下车。 3 a [+ object] : to come close to (a particular level or amount)达到;接近 Album sales are nudging the one million mark.音乐专辑销量接近百万大关。 b always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move slightly to a different level or amount轻推;推进 The price of gold has nudged a little higher.金价略有上涨。 — nudge noun, plural nudges [count] He gave me a nudge in the ribs.他用胳膊肘捅了捅我的肋骨。 |
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