| 单词 | nudge |
| 释义 | nudge (once / 1998 pages) vn Sometimes you just need a little nudge or slight push to get your day going. It might be a coffee, or your favorite song, or your mom stripping the covers and standing over your bed. Take your pick. Some people believe the word nudge comes from the Norwegian dialect nugga meaning "to push, rub." This makes sense, since a nudge is a push of sorts. But it's more of a gentle push. Think of nudging coals around in a fire or a crowd of people nudging to the stage at a concert. When you gently annoy your husband so he'll mow the lawn, you're nudging him along. WORD FAMILYnudge: nudged, nudger, nudges, nudging+/nudger: nudgers USAGE EXAMPLESThe white guy, who happened to be the only white guy at the bar besides the bartender, nudged me. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) While this might nudge you toward a traditional calorie-restrictive diet, more and more people are considering a juice cleanse or other detoxification diet. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) This was the final nudge that Lee says he needed. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) 1v to push against gently She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant Syn|Hypo|Hyper poke at, prod jog give a slight push to elbowshove one's elbow into another person's ribs force, push move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" 2v push into action by pestering or annoying gently Hyper bear on, push press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action 3n a slight push or shake Syn|Hyper jog push, pushing the act of applying force in order to move something away |
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