prod

• n. 突き刺す；刺す棒；綿棒
• vt.刺す、突く；刺激する
• 刺す

中英語のbrodden, prick, pokeから、原語ゲルマン語の*bruzdaz, prick, bristleから、PIE *bhars, prick, bristleから、語源的にはbur, barley, bradと同じ。

prod (v.)

1530s, "to poke with a stick," of uncertain origin; possibly [Barnhart] a variant of brod, from Middle English brodden "to goad," from Old Norse broddr "shaft, spike" (see brad), or perhaps imitative [OED]. Figurative sense is recorded from 1871. Related: Prodded; prodding.

prod (n.)

1787, "pointed instrument used in prodding;" 1802, "act of prodding;" from prod (v.).

1. He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.

彼はロバのお尻を強くつついた。

2. Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot.

窓台板を突いて朽ちる気配がないか見てみましょう。

3.You 'd better give her memory a prod .

彼女に注意したほうがいい。

4.The report should prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service.

この報告書は、政府に衛生サービスへの支出を増やすよう促す。

5.He has a short fuse，and they poke and prod to see if he will explode.

彼は興奮しやすいので、わざと彼をいじって、彼が怒るかどうかを見てみましょう。