Poke



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 刺, 戳; 嘲弄
• ［英］ v. 刺, 戳 ( prod, stab, thrust) ; 嘲弄 ( ridicule, mock)
• ［例］ He poked me with his umbrella.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French — more at pocket
• Date: 13th century
• 1. chiefly Southern & Midland bag, sack
• 2.
  • a. wallet
  • b. purse

II. verb (poked; poking)

• Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch poken to poke
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a.
      • (1) prod, jab <poked him in the ribs>
      • (2) to urge or stir by prodding or jabbing <poked and scolded by the old folks — Upton Sinclair>
      • (3) to cause to prod ; thrust <poked a stick at the snake>
    • b.
      • (1) pierce, stab
      • (2) to produce by or as if by piercing, stabbing, or jabbing <poke a hole><poked holes in his heavily footnoted argument — David Stoll>
    • c.
      • (1) hit, punch <poked him in the nose>
      • (2) to deliver (a blow) with the fist
      • (3) to hit (a blooper) in baseball
  • 2.
    • a. to cause to project <poked her head out of the window>
    • b. to make (one's way) by poking <poked his way through the ruins>
    • c. to interpose or interject in a meddlesome manner <asked him not to poke his nose into other people's business>
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to make a prodding, jabbing, or thrusting movement especially repeatedly
    • b. to strike out at something
  • 2.
    • a. to look about or through something without system ; rummage <poking around in the attic>
    • b. meddle
  • 3. to move or act slowly or aimlessly <just poked around and didn't accomplish much>
  • 4. to become stuck out or forward ; protrude

III. noun

• Date: circa 1796
• 1.
  • a. a quick thrust ; jab
  • b. ［trn］ a blow with the fist ［b］［c darkslategray］;［/

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