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nudge

UK /nʌdʒ/US /nʌdʒ/

词源

可能源自中古英语 'nudge' 或 'noggen',意为轻推,与古挪威语 'hnøggr'(吝啬的)或 'hnøggva'(节省)有关,暗示轻微的动作。

verb

❶ 用肘部或身体轻轻推碰某人或某物,通常是为了引起注意或暗示某种行为。这种动作通常轻微且友好。

“She nudged me to remind me it was time to leave.”

(她轻轻推了我一下,提醒我该走了。)

“He nudged the door open with his shoulder.”

(他用肩膀轻轻推开了门。)

❶ 通过轻微的提示或鼓励促使某人采取行动或改变想法,通常是以温和或间接的方式。

“The teacher nudged the students to think more critically.”

(老师引导学生更深入地思考。)

“A small discount might nudge customers to buy the product.”

(小小的折扣可能会促使顾客购买产品。)

同义词:push, prod, prompt, encourage, urge

noun

❶ 轻微的推动或触碰,通常是用肘部或身体的一部分,目的是引起注意或暗示。

“She gave me a nudge to stop talking.”

(她轻轻推了我一下,让我别说了。)

“A little nudge was all it took to wake him up.”

(轻轻一推就把他叫醒了。)

❶ 轻微的提示或鼓励,旨在促使某人采取行动或改变行为,通常不带有强制性。

“The email served as a nudge to complete the survey.”

(这封邮件是提醒大家完成调查的轻微推动。)

“A financial nudge can help people save more money.”

(经济上的小激励可以帮助人们存更多钱。)

同义词:push, prod, hint, prompt, reminder

常见短语

give someone a nudge — 轻轻推某人或给某人一个提醒,促使他们做某事或注意到某事。

“Can you give him a nudge to reply to my email?”

(你能提醒他回复我的邮件吗?)

nudge someone in the right direction — 通过轻微的提示或鼓励引导某人做出正确的决定或行为。

“The coach nudged the young player in the right direction.”

(教练引导年轻球员走上正确的方向。)