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poked

UK //pəʊkt//US //poʊkt//

词源

源自中古英语 'poken',可能与低地德语 'poken'(刺、戳)同源。

verb

❶ 用手指或细长物体轻戳或捅某物,通常动作快速且力度不大。

“She poked the cake with a fork to check if it was done.”

(她用叉子戳了戳蛋糕,看看是否烤好了。)

“The child poked his brother in the ribs to get his attention.”

(小孩用手指捅了捅他哥哥的肋骨以引起注意。)

❶ 将某物从缝隙中伸出或插入,常伴随缓慢或谨慎的动作。

“A green shoot poked through the snow in early spring.”

(初春时一根绿芽从雪中冒了出来。)

“He poked his head out the window to see what was happening.”

(他把头探出窗外看发生了什么。)

同义词:prod, nudge, jab, thrust, stick

常见短语

poke fun at — 善意地开玩笑或取笑某人,通常不带恶意。

“The friends often poked fun at each other's fashion choices.”

(朋友们经常拿彼此的穿衣风格开玩笑。)

poke around — 四处翻找或打探消息,可能带有好奇或窥探的意味。

“Reporters were poking around for details about the celebrity's wedding.”

(记者们正在打探那位名人婚礼的细节。)