poke¹

vt.

1. 戳，捅[（+in/with）]
   He poked me in the ribs with his elbow.

   他用胳膊肘捅了捅我的肋部。

2. 把……戳（或插）向，把……指（或伸）向[O]
   He poked a stake into the earth.

   他把一根樁子插進地裡。

3. 撥弄；攪動
   She was on her knees, poking the fire.

   她跪在地上撥火。

4. 【美】【俚】激發，引起[（+up）]
5. 【口】用拳打；打出（一拳）
6. 【口】使困居[（+up）]
   He didn't want to stay poked up in that town.

   他不想困在那個小鎮上。

vi.

1. 戳，捅；撥弄[（+at）]
   He was poking at the ashes.

   他在撥動菸灰。

2. 伸出，突出；向前擠[Q]
   Pens and pencils poked out over the top of his coat pocket.

   鋼筆和鉛筆從他上衣口袋上面戳了出來。

3. 猛打，猛擊
4. 探聽；干涉[（+into）]
   Don't poke into my private affairs.

   不要干涉我的私事。

5. 摸索地走；閒逛[（+along/about/around）]
   He poked about in a second-hand bookstore.

   他逛了一家舊書店。