nudge

verb

/nʌdʒ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they nudge	/nʌdʒ/ /nʌdʒ/
he / she / it nudges	/ˈnʌdʒɪz/ /ˈnʌdʒɪz/
past simple nudged	/nʌdʒd/ /nʌdʒd/
past participle nudged	/nʌdʒd/ /nʌdʒd/
-ing form nudging	/ˈnʌdʒɪŋ/ /ˈnʌdʒɪŋ/

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[transitive] nudge somebody/something to push somebody gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention（用肘）轻推，轻触
- He nudged me and whispered, ‘Look who's just come in.’他用胳膊肘碰了我一下，低声说：“瞧谁进来了。”
Extra Examples
- She nudged him playfully in the ribs.她开玩笑地用胳膊肘触了触他的肋骨。
- The kids were giggling and nudging each other.孩子们咯咯地笑着，用胳膊肘互相推来推去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- gently
- playfully
phrases
- nudge somebody in the ribs
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[transitive] nudge somebody/something + adv./prep. to push somebody/something gently or gradually in a particular direction（朝某方向）轻推，渐渐推动
- He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net.他轻松地将球推过守门员，送入网中。
- She nudged me out of the way.她将我轻轻地推开了。
- (figurative) He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money.他将谈话逐步引到钱这个话题上。
- (figurative) She tried to nudge him into changing his mind (= persuade him to do it).她试图慢慢说服他改变主意。
[transitive, intransitive] nudge (something) + adv./prep. to move forward by pushing with your elbow用胳膊肘挤开往前走
- He nudged his way through the crowd.他用胳膊肘开路穿过人群。
[transitive] nudge something (+ adv./prep.) to reach or make something reach a particular level（使）达到，接近
- Inflation was nudging 20 per cent.通货膨胀率接近20%。
- This afternoon's sunshine could nudge the temperature above freezing.今天下午的阳光可使温度达到冰点以上。

Word Originlate 17th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with Norwegian dialect nugga, nyggja ‘to push, rub’.

nudge

noun

/nʌdʒ/

Idioms

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a slight push, usually with the elbow（肘部的）轻推，碰
- She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up.她用胳膊肘轻轻捅了一下我的腰，让我住口。
- (figurative) He can work hard but he needs a nudge now and then.他能够努力工作，但偶尔需要督促一下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gentle
- little
- slight
- …
verb + nudge
- give somebody
- feel
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Word Originlate 17th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with Norwegian dialect nugga, nyggja ‘to push, rub’.

Idioms

nudge nudge, wink wink

(also a nudge and a wink)

used to suggest something to do with sex without actually saying it（暗指与性行为有关的事）你懂的
- They've been spending a lot of time together, nudge nudge, wink wink.他们花很多时间厮混在一起，你懂我的意思吧。