prod/prɒd/ (prodded, prodded; prodding)

vt

1. 刺，戳，捅

• She prodded me on the shoulder with a pen. 她用钢笔在我肩上戳了一下。

2. 刺激，敦促；惹起

• The father had to prod his son to do his homework. 父亲不得不督促儿子做功课。

• We just need something to prod them into action. 我们只是需要些东西以促使他们采取行动。

vi 刺，戳，捅；刺激

• The melody prods at my imagination. 这首曲子激发了我的想像力。