poke

英 [pəʊk] 美 [poʊk]

n.戳；刺；拨；钱袋 v.戳；捅；刺；拨开；伸出

◉Etymology

“Poke” 一词的词源可以追溯到中古英语的 “pok”，意为“戳”或“刺”。这个词最初用于描述用手指、工具或武器等进行轻触或推动的动作。随着时间的推移，“poke” 的含义逐渐扩展，不仅指物理上的动作，还可以用于比喻性的表达。

◉外刊例句

① 《纽约时报》 (The New York Times), 2023年9月25日

The politician’s latest tweet poked fun at the opposition party’s recent gaffe.

这位政客最新的一条推文嘲笑了反对党最近的一次失言。

② 《卫报》 (The Guardian), 2023年6月10日

The children were warned not to poke their fingers into the holes of the beehive.

孩子们被警告不要把手指伸进蜂巢的洞里。

◉经典名著

在查尔斯·狄更斯的小说《雾都孤儿》（Oliver Twist）中，作者可能会使用“poke”来描述主人公与周围环境的互动：

Oliver cautiously poked his head out the window, trying to catch a glimpse of the bustling London streets below.

奥利弗小心翼翼地把头伸出窗外，试图瞥一眼下面繁忙的伦敦街道。

◉Usage Examples

(1) In his view, a pinch, a whack or a poke essentially tugged on a neural rope that then rang a pain alarm bell in the brain.

(2) I didn't know Haku had a fast poke.

(3) He used a nail to poke a hole.

(4) At frequent intervals the driver used to stop, poke the fire and add fresh fuel.

(5) Don't poke her eye out with that stick!

(6) She shall know better than to poke the animal with her umbrella.

(7) She poked her finger into the hole.

(8) Don't poke into my private affairs.

(9) We never thought she would poke her nose into this.

(10) He poked (at) the fire with a stick.

(1) 他的看法是，无论是捏、打或戳的动作，基本上都拉动了某根神经索，而敲响脑中某个疼痛的警铃。

(2) 我还不知道白有快速刺拳这一手。

(3) 他用钉子刺了个洞。

(4) 在经常性的间歇中，司机常常停下来拨一下火，加上新的汽油。

(5) 别让那根棍子戳着她的眼！

(6) 她应当知道不该用伞去捅动物。

(7) 她把手指插入孔中。

(8) 不要干涉我的私事。

(9) 想不到她会插上一手。

(10) 他用棍拨火。

◉Usage Notes

A poke is a jab or a sharp push, usually with something thin or pointed, like a finger, a stick, or even an elbow.

The main idea behind a poke is a prodding action that creates a depression or hole, as when you poke someone in the ribs with your finger. It can also mean a quick, sharp movement, like when a turtle pokes its head out of its shell. Still, the word often has a less-than-pleasant feeling to it, like something not really dangerous but still annoying. We often say a tolerable experience is "better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick." It can also take on a more figurative meaning — when you "poke your nose into someone else's business," it means that you are intruding in another's private matters.

◉Colins

1. [VERB 动词]（用手指或尖物）戳，捅，杵 If you poke someone or something, you quickly push them with your finger or with a sharp object. [V n]

Lindy poked him in the ribs.

琳迪戳了戳他的肋部。

Poke is also a noun.

John smiled at them and gave Richard a playful poke.

约翰冲着他们笑了笑，开玩笑地捅了理查德一下。

2. [VERB 动词]把…戳进；把…插入 If you poke one thing into another, you push the first thing into the second thing. [V n into n]

He poked his finger into the hole.

他把手指插入孔中。

3. [VERB 动词]（从后面或下面）露出，冒出 If something pokes out of or through another thing, you can see part of it appearing from behind or underneath the other thing. [V out of n] [V through n]

He saw the dog's twitching nose poke out of the basket...

他看到那只狗一抽一抽的鼻子从篮子里冒出来。

His fingers poked through the worn tips of his gloves.

他的手指从手套的破指尖处露了出来。

4, [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）（头）伸出；（使）探出 If you poke your head through an opening or if it pokes through an opening, you push it through, often so that you can see something more easily. [V n adv/prep] [V prep/adv]

Julie tapped on my door and poked her head in...

朱莉轻轻地敲了敲我的门，探进头来。

We hadn't been able to poke our heads out and see what was going on...

我们无法伸出头去，看看发生了什么。

Raymond's head poked through the doorway.

雷蒙德的头从门口探了出来。

5. to poke fun at→see: fun；

to poke your nose into something→see: nose；