poke
poke — 動詞
1. to press or drive a finger or narrow object into a person or thing with a short,
戳；捅
用手指或尖物戳進去
to press or drive a finger or narrow object into a person or thing with a short, sudden movement
Noah poked the soft cake to see if it was ready.
Noah 戳了戳軟蛋糕，想看看是不是烤好了。
poke + object to test something
A little boy poked his sister in the arm during class.
一個小男孩上課時戳了他姊姊的手臂一下。
poke + someone + in + body part
Rina poked a straw through the lid of the juice cup.
Rina 把吸管捅過果汁杯的杯蓋。
Dad poked two holes in the box for the kitten.
爸爸在箱子上戳了兩個洞，好讓小貓透氣。
The nurse poked Liam's swollen ankle gently with a cotton swab.
護士用棉棒輕輕戳了 Liam 腫起來的腳踝。
文法句型
poke + person/thing
poke + someone + in + body part
poke + object + through + noun
poke + holes + in + something
用法筆記
Often followed by the place touched, as in 'poke someone in the ribs' or 'poke him in the arm'. It can also take a tool or result object, as in 'poke a straw through the lid' or 'poke holes in the box'.
常見錯誤
2. to stick out, or make part of something stick out, so that it can be seen beyond
探出
從遮住的地方露出來
to stick out, or make part of something stick out, so that it can be seen beyond a cover, edge, or opening
A red sock was poking out of Leo's school bag.
Leo 的書包外探出一隻紅襪子。
poke out of + noun
Thin tree roots poked through the dry ground after the storm.
暴風雨過後，細細的樹根從乾硬的地面探了出來。
poke through + noun
Mina poked her head through the kitchen door and smiled.
Mina 從廚房門口探出頭來，笑了一下。
A silver key poked from under the sofa cushion.
沙發靠墊底下探出一把銀色鑰匙。
文法句型
poke out of + noun
poke through + noun
poke from under + noun
poke + body part + through + noun
用法筆記
Usually used with out of, through, from under, or up through. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (PUSH): sense 1 describes the pushing action, while this sense describes a part becoming visible beyond something else.
常見錯誤
3. to use a social-media feature that sends another user a small hello or playful s
線上打招呼
用平台功能送出簡短問候
to use a social-media feature that sends another user a small hello or playful signal online
On her birthday, Sara's old classmate poked her on Facebook.
Sara 生日時，她以前的同學在 Facebook 上戳了她一下打招呼。
poke + person + on social media
After months offline, Ben logged in and poked three college friends.
離線好幾個月後，Ben 登入並在線上向三個大學朋友打了招呼。
poke + user object
The site lets users poke each other instead of sending a chat.
這個網站讓使用者可以互相戳一下，不一定要傳聊天室訊息。
Lily laughed when her cousin sent her a poke on Facebook at midnight.
Lily 半夜看到表親在 Facebook 上戳了她一下，就笑了出來。
文法句型
poke + user
poke + friend + on + platform
用法筆記
Mainly used for older social-media features such as Facebook's poke button. Much less common than message, text, or send a DM.
常見錯誤
poke — 名詞
1. a quick touch or jab made with a finger or a pointed object
戳一下
用手指或尖物快速戳一下
a quick touch or jab made with a finger or a pointed object
Ethan gave his brother a poke and pointed at the snake.
Ethan 戳了弟弟一下，接著指向那條蛇。
give someone a poke
One poke from the umbrella tore the paper lantern.
雨傘戳了一下，就把紙燈籠弄破了。
The goat gave Mia a gentle poke beside the feed bucket.
那隻山羊在飼料桶旁輕輕戳了 Mia 一下。
A sharp poke in the ribs made Daniel wake up.
肋骨上一記猛戳，把 Daniel 弄醒了。
文法句型
give + someone + a poke
a poke in + body part
用法筆記
Often used after give or with a body-part phrase such as 'a poke in the ribs'. Distinguish from verb sense 1: the verb names the action, while this noun names one quick act of doing it.
常見錯誤
2. a wild American plant with hanging dark berries, also called pokeweed
商陸
一種有深色果實的美洲植物
a wild American plant with hanging dark berries, also called pokeweed
Purple-black berries hung from the poke beside the back fence.
後院圍籬旁那株商陸上垂著紫黑色的果實。
plant with dark berries
Grandpa warned the children not to touch the poke with dark berries by the creek.
爺爺警告孩子們，不要碰小溪邊那株長著深色果實的商陸。
In late summer, tall poke grew behind the old chicken shed.
夏末時，高高的商陸長在舊雞舍後面。
The guide showed us poke and explained that the roots are poisonous.
嚮導指給我們看商陸，並說它的根有毒。
- pokeweed
is the fuller and more common plant name
文法句型
grow poke
a patch of poke
用法筆記
Rare outside North American plant names and country-life writing. Many speakers use the longer name pokeweed instead.
3. a Hawaiian dish of small pieces of raw fish, often tuna, mixed with sauce and ot
波奇
夏威夷式調味生魚料理
a Hawaiian dish of small pieces of raw fish, often tuna, mixed with sauce and other ingredients
We ordered tuna poke and rice after our swim at Waikiki.
我們在 Waikiki 游完泳後，點了鮪魚波奇和白飯。
tuna poke
The cafe serves poke with avocado, seaweed, and warm brown rice.
那家咖啡館供應加了酪梨、海藻和溫熱糙米的波奇。
serve poke with + ingredients
For lunch, Hana chose a spicy salmon poke from the market.
午餐時，Hana 在市場買了一份辣味鮭魚波奇。
Cold tuna poke tasted fresh on the beach after our hike.
健行後，我們在海邊吃冰涼的鮪魚波奇，覺得很清爽。
- raw fish salad
explains the idea, but it is not the usual menu name
- sashimi
is related in using raw fish, but sashimi is plain slices, not a mixed Hawaiian dish
文法句型
tuna poke
salmon poke
a poke bowl
用法筆記
Common in food writing with fish names such as tuna or salmon. In English it usually keeps the Hawaiian name rather than being translated as 'fish salad'.