poke
/pəʊk/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈok] /pəʊk/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈok] /ˈpōk/ (ame, mw) · [pˈok] /poʊk/ (ame, ipa)
poke — verb
- pokepresent simple I / you / we / they
- pokeshe / she / it
- pokedpast simple
- poking-ing form
1. to press or drive a finger or narrow object into a person or thing with a short,
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.
poke + object to test something
A little boy poked his sister in the arm during class.
poke + someone + in + body part
Rina poked a straw through the lid of the juice cup.
Dad poked two holes in the box for the kitten.
The nurse poked Liam's swollen ankle gently with a cotton swab.
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
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.
poke out of + noun
Thin tree roots poked through the dry ground after the storm.
poke through + noun
Mina poked her head through the kitchen door and smiled.
A silver key poked from under the sofa cushion.
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
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.
poke + person + on social media
After months offline, Ben logged in and poked three college friends.
poke + user object
The site lets users poke each other instead of sending a chat.
Lily laughed when her cousin sent her a poke on Facebook at midnight.
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 — noun
- pokesingular
- pokesplural
1. a quick touch or jab made with a finger or a pointed object
a quick touch or jab made with a finger or a pointed object
Ethan gave his brother a poke and pointed at the snake.
give someone a poke
One poke from the umbrella tore the paper lantern.
The goat gave Mia a gentle poke beside the feed bucket.
A sharp poke in the ribs made Daniel wake up.
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
a wild American plant with hanging dark berries, also called pokeweed
Purple-black berries hung from the poke beside the back fence.
plant with dark berries
Grandpa warned the children not to touch the poke with dark berries by the creek.
In late summer, tall poke grew behind the old chicken shed.
The guide showed us poke and explained that the roots are poisonous.
- 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
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.
tuna poke
The cafe serves poke with avocado, seaweed, and warm brown rice.
serve poke with + ingredients
For lunch, Hana chose a spicy salmon poke from the market.
Cold tuna poke tasted fresh on the beach after our hike.
- 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'.