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词汇 nudged
释义 nudged
past simple and past participle ofnudge
nudge
verb
uk /nʌdʒ/ us /nʌdʒ/

nudgeverb (TOUCH)


[ T ]
to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention: (尤指用肘部)轻推,轻触
The children were giggling and nudging each other.孩子们咯咯地笑着,互相推来推去。
He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down.他把猫轻轻推下沙发,这样自己可以坐下来。
[ I+ adv/prep, T ]
to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level: 接近(更高点或水平)
Oil prices continue to nudge higher.油价持续上涨。
Peter must be nudging 40 now.彼得现在肯定将近40岁了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Pushing and shoving
bat
bat something/someone away
boop
bring
bring someone down
bundle
dig
elbow
knock someone down
mash
poke
poke/dig someone in the ribsidiom
prod
rib
shoulder
shove
thrust
upend
upset
wrangle

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Touching & feeling
Slow and moving slowly

nudgeverb (PERSUADE)


[ T ]
to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct:
He cleverly nudges us towards the conclusion he himself has reached.
Do you find your parents nudging you in the direction of further study?
If you have an always-late friend, nudge him with a phone call an hour before the party.
Nudged by an inner voice, I called the transplant center and embarked on a series of tests to determine my suitability as a donor.
He nudged his girlfriend towards the stage.
Even a little discontent with your partner can nudge you to look around for someone else.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Encouraging and urging on
abet
barrack for someone
bread
bring
bring someone out
cultivate
get in there!idiom
get out of here!idiom
go on
good/great/lovely stuff!idiom
goose
muster
pave
pave the wayidiom
pep talk
permit
prepare
spur
stimulus
stoke

Idiom


nudge nudge (wink wink)

Examples of nudged


nudged

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


A quantisation algorithm nudged each onset towards the closest quarter note, eighth note, or quarter note triplet.
The attack on the private sector, moreover, nudged the state in the direction of politically motivated public-policy projects, which compelled it to look for increased sources of revenue.
Now the clock is in part to be nudged back: compulsory recognition of trade unions is to be reintroduced.
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Without having that apparatus, my judgment of the direction our policy should take is that it should be nudged towards reflation.
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Perhaps some of her military advisers nudged her and told her that such bits of kit do not always work!
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We look forward to being nudged even further on these issues.
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We shall not be manoeuvered or nudged into positions in which we have no inherent belief because of temporary embarrassments.
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That has nudged me to declare a potential interest: my eldest daughter expects to go to university next year.
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Generally, we have "nudged forward" for long enough and now we must push along more strongly.
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Reluctant authorities would simply be nudged into commitment if they had to justify segregation.
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It was accepted that they had to be nudged slightly about car parking.
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He has guided, steered, nudged and helped to amend it.
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We nudged the parties on occasions.
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It nudged a memory bank.
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It can be nudged, not kicked.
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