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单词 nudge
释义 nudge
I. \ˈnəj\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic nugga to push, rub, Old Norse gnaga to gnaw — more at gnaw
transitive verb
1. : to touch or push gently (as with the elbow) usually to call attention or convey an intimation
2. : to prod lightly : urge into action
 < needled and nudged and worried him till finally he consented — Ellery Sedgwick >
3. : to ease along : assist in maneuvering
 < impudent little tugboats … nudged our ship out of its slip — June W. Brown >
4. : to get close to : near
 < its circulation is nudging the four million mark — Bennett Cerf >
 < defense in the old protective sense is nudging the impossible — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin >
intransitive verb
: to give a nudge
 < well-polished automobiles … nudge into a parking space — American Guide Series: New York City >
 < the annual supply vessel should nudge through the bay ice — National Geographic >
II. noun
(-s)
: a slight push, poke, or jog (as with the elbow)
 < he felt a sharp nudge in his side — Scott Fitzgerald >
 < some further nudges toward integrity — R.W.McEwen >
III. noun
or noodge also nudzh \ˈnu̇j\
(plural nudges or noodges also nudzhes)
Etymology: noodge, verb (herein)
: a tedious or excessively persistent person : nag
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