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nudging

UK //ˈnʌdʒɪŋ//US //ˈnʌdʒɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:pushing, prodding, encouragement

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。)

同义词:prompting, urging, coaxing

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。)