
nudging
词源
源自中古英语 'nudge',可能源自斯堪的纳维亚语,如挪威语 'nugga'(推挤)或瑞典语 'nugga'(轻推)。
noun
❶ 轻微推动或轻推的动作,通常指用肘部轻轻触碰以引起注意或引导方向。
“She gave him a gentle nudging to wake him up.”
(她轻轻推了他一下,把他叫醒。)
“The teacher used a nudging to get the student's attention.”
(老师轻轻推了一下学生,引起他的注意。)
❶ 比喻性的推动或鼓励,指通过轻微的方式引导某人采取某种行动或做出决定。
“The campaign uses nudging to encourage people to recycle.”
(这项活动通过轻微推动的方式鼓励人们回收利用。)
“A little nudging from her friends made her apply for the job.”
(朋友们的轻微鼓励让她申请了这份工作。)
verb
❶ 用肘部或身体轻轻推动某人或某物,通常是为了引起注意或引导方向。
“She kept nudging him to answer the question.”
(她不停地轻轻推他,让他回答问题。)
“He nudged the ball with his foot to move it closer.”
(他用脚轻轻推了一下球,让它靠近一点。)
❶ 比喻性地推动或鼓励某人采取行动或做出决定,通常以温和的方式。
“The coach nudged the team to try harder.”
(教练轻轻推动球队更加努力。)
“Her parents nudged her toward a career in medicine.”
(她的父母轻轻推动她走向医学职业。)
常见短语
gentle nudging — 轻微的推动或鼓励,通常指以温和的方式引导某人采取行动。
“Sometimes all a child needs is gentle nudging to do their homework.”
(有时候孩子只需要轻微的推动就会去做作业。)
nudging someone in the right direction — 通过轻微推动或鼓励引导某人走向正确的方向或做出正确的决定。
“The mentor's advice was key in nudging her in the right direction.”
(导师的建议在轻轻推动她走向正确方向方面起了关键作用。)