If you prod someone or something, you give them a quick push with your finger or with a pointed object.
例句
He prodded Murray with the shotgun...他用猎枪捅了捅默里。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。
VERB
提醒；促使；督促
If you prod someone into doing something, you remind or persuade them to do it.
例句
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。His remark prodded her to ask where Mora had gone.他的话提醒了她，她问莫拉去哪里了。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;