prod是什么意思

prod
英 [prɒd]美 [prɑd]n. 刺针;刺棒;签子vt. 刺,戳;刺激vi. 刺;捅助记提示
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*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*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》
