nudge

1. V-T If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. (常用肘為引起注意) 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面，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. 麥金農(nóng)把輪子向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里茨賣掉自己的控股權(quán)。

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(yīng)僅僅是為了懲罰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(zhàn)吸引了他。他所需要的只是一點說服。