
好词典

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