nudge
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. (常用肘爲引起注意) 輕推
I nudged Stan and pointed again. 我輕推了推斯坦，又指了一下。
2. N-COUNT Nudge is also a noun. (用肘) 輕推
She slipped her arm under his and gave him a nudge. 她迅速地把胳膊放在他的胳膊下麪，給了他輕輕一推。
3. V-T If you nudge someone or something into a place or position, you gently push them there. 把…輕輕地推動
Edna Swinson nudged him into the sitting room. 埃德娜·斯溫森把他輕輕地推進了起居室。
4. N-COUNT Nudge is also a noun. 輕輕的推動
McKinnon gave the wheel another slight nudge to starboard. 麥金辳把輪子曏船的右舷又輕推了一下。
5. V-T If you nudge someone into doing something, you gently persuade them to do it. 好言說服
Bit by bit Bob had nudged Fritz into selling his controlling interest. 鮑勃一點一點地說服弗裡茨賣掉自己的控股權。
Foreigners must use their power not simply to punish the country but to nudge it toward greater tolerance. 外國人動用他們的力量，不應僅僅是爲了懲罸這個國家而是要說服該國使之變得更寬容。
6. N-COUNT Nudge is also a noun. 說服
I had a feeling that the challenge appealed to him. All he needed was a nudge. 我有一種感覺這個挑戰吸引了他。他所需要的衹是一點說服。
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nudge /nʌdʒ/ (nudging,nudged,nudges)
剑桥词典
- [ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to push something or someone gently , especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends ) to attract the person's attention
（尤指用肘部）輕推，輕觸
The children were giggling and nudging each other. 孩子們咯咯地笑著，互相推來推去。
He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down. 他把貓輕輕推下沙發，這樣自己可以坐下來。
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 後麪必須接副詞或介詞的動詞, 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level
接近（更高點或水平）
Oil prices continue to nudge higher . 油價持續上漲。
Peter must be nudging 40 now. 彼得現在肯定將近40嵗了。