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nudge

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they nudge
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he / she / it nudges
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past simple nudged
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past participle nudged
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-ing form nudging
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  1. [transitive] nudge somebody/something to push somebody gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention（用肘）轻推，轻触
    • He nudged me and whispered, ‘Look who's just come in.’他用胳膊肘碰了我一下，低声说：“瞧谁进来了。”🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She nudged him playfully in the ribs.她开玩笑地用胳膊肘触了触他的肋骨。
    • The kids were giggling and nudging each other.孩子们咯咯地笑着，用胳膊肘互相推来推去。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • playfully
    phrases
    • nudge somebody in the ribs
    See full entry
  2. [transitive] nudge somebody/something + adv./prep. to push somebody/something gently or gradually in a particular direction（朝某方向）轻推，渐渐推动
    • He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net.他轻松地将球推过守门员，送入网中。🔊🔊
    • She nudged me out of the way.她将我轻轻地推开了。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money.他将谈话逐步引到钱这个话题上。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) She tried to nudge him into changing his mind (= persuade him to do it).她试图慢慢说服他改变主意。🔊🔊
  3. [transitive, intransitive] nudge (something) + adv./prep. to move forward by pushing with your elbow用胳膊肘挤开往前走
    • He nudged his way through the crowd.他用胳膊肘开路穿过人群。🔊🔊
  4. [transitive] nudge something (+ adv./prep.) to reach or make something reach a particular level（使）达到，接近
    • Inflation was nudging 20 per cent.通货膨胀率只有20％。
    • This afternoon's sunshine could nudge the temperature above freezing.今天下午的阳光可使温度达到冰点以上。🔊🔊
    5. Word Originlate 17th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with Norwegian dialect nugga, nyggja ‘to push, rub’.

nudge

noun
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Idioms
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  1. a slight push, usually with the elbow（肘部的）轻推，碰
    • She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up.她用胳膊肘轻轻捅了一下我的腰，让我住口。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) He can work hard but he needs a nudge now and then.他能够努力工作，但偶尔需要督促一下。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • gentle
    • little
    • slight
    • …
    verb + nudge
    • give somebody
    • feel
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    Word Originlate 17th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with Norwegian dialect nugga, nyggja ‘to push, rub’.
Idioms
nudge nudge, wink wink
(also a nudge and a wink)
  1. used to suggest something to do with sex without actually saying it（暗指与性行为有关的事）你懂的
    • They've been spending a lot of time together, nudge nudge, wink wink.他们花很多时间厮混在一起，你懂我的意思吧。🔊🔊