Nudge
[nʌdʒ]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a slight push or shake.
(verb.) push into action by pestering or annoying gently.
(verb.) to push against gently; 'She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant'.
埃里卡手打--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To touch gently, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation.
(n.) A gentle push, or jog, as with the elbow.
克林顿編輯
同義詞及近義詞：
v. a. Push gently.
n. Gentle push.
凯西整理
解釋/意思:
n. a gentle push.—v.t. to push gently.
手打:利奥波德
例句/造句/用法:
- To complete her confusion, she saw Belle nudge Annie, and both glance from her to Laurie, who, she was happy to see, looked unusually boyish and shy. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- And you needn't nudge him, Mr Jack Mullins, for I know your work begins early tomorrow, and I say the same to you. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The 'prentices giggle internally and nudge each other. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I wonder whether the master-- The charwoman was going on; but here Leah turned and perceived me, and she instantly gave her companion a nudge. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- No one was very near, and running up to examine, he gave it a sly nudge with his toe, which put it just an inch on the right side. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- And, with that, aunty gave George a nudge with her finger, designed to be immensely facetious, and turned again to her griddle with great briskness. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Tried to nudge you, but you wouldn't. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The gruel disappeared; the boys whispered each other, and winked at Oliver; while his next neighbors nudged him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Boultby's spectacles and Helstone's Rehoboam were agitated; the curates nudged each other; Mr. Hall turned to the ladies and smiled. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Look at him, the old man would say, nudging his neighbour with a delighted purple face, did you ever see such a chap? 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Mr. Guppy, slightly nudging his friend to take another look, makes a shuffling bow to Mr. Tulkinghorn, who returns it with an easy nod. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Mr. Guppy's mother returned with Caddy (now making me the recipient of her silent laughter and her nudges), and we took our leave. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
校對:伦道夫