urges
/ɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɚdʒəz] /ɝːdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɚdʒəz] /ˈərj How to pronounce urge (audio)/ (ame, mw)
urges — noun
1. a powerful feeling inside you that makes you want to do something, especially so
a powerful feeling inside you that makes you want to do something, especially something you know you should not do, or something that is hard to say no to.
Tamar felt a sudden urge to call her grandmother after finding the old photograph.
felt a sudden urge + to-infinitive
Despite his diet, Christopher could not resist the urge to eat the chocolate cake.
resist the urge + to-infinitive
Wei fought the urge to laugh when the cat jumped onto the piano keys.
Lara had a strong urge to travel after reading about the mountains of Nepal.
The urge to check her phone was almost impossible for Anya to control.
文法句型
have an urge + to-infinitive
resist the urge + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Commonly followed by a to-infinitive (urge + to do something). Often used with verbs like 'feel', 'have', 'resist', or 'fight'.
常見錯誤
urges — verb
- urgespresent simple I / you / we / they
- urgeses3rd person singular
- urgesing-ing form
- urgesedpast simple
1. to tell someone in a forceful way what you think they should do, giving them str
to tell someone in a forceful way what you think they should do, giving them strong reasons to follow your suggestion.
The doctor urged Omar to quit smoking after his test results came back.
urge + person + to-infinitive
Greenpeace urged the Japanese government to ban single-use plastics by 2030.
Vivek's parents urged him to study medicine, but he chose art instead.
Senator Olivia Chen urged that the city council allocate more funds to after-school programs.
Faisal urged the committee to make a decision before the end of the month.
- discourage
persuade someone not to do something
文法句型
urge + person + to-infinitive
urge + that-clause
用法筆記
The that-clause pattern often uses the subjunctive (e.g. 'urged that he go' rather than 'urged that he goes'). 'Urge' is stronger than 'advise' but slightly softer than 'demand'.
常見錯誤
2. to encourage someone strongly to continue doing something or to try harder, ofte
to encourage someone strongly to continue doing something or to try harder, often by giving them supportive words or shouts.
The coach urged the team on from the sidelines during the final minutes.
urge + person + on
Lara's speech urged the volunteers to give their best effort.
The crowd at the Chicago marathon urged the exhausted runners forward with loud cheers and waving banners.
Eshe urged her younger brother to keep practicing the piano every day.
Yan's teammates urged Yan on during the last lap of the relay race, shouting from the track side.
- discourage
make someone less confident or less willing to try
文法句型
urge + person + on
urge + person + forward
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrasal pattern 'urge someone on', meaning to encourage someone who is already trying. Common in sports and performance contexts.
3. to push or drive a person, animal, or vehicle in a particular direction, using p
to push or drive a person, animal, or vehicle in a particular direction, using physical effort or guiding them forward.
The shepherd urged the sheep toward the gate before the storm arrived.
Lakan urged his tired horse forward across the narrow mountain trail as darkness began to fall.
urge + animal + direction
Strong winds urged the small boat closer to the rocky shore.
A police officer urged the curious crowd back behind the metal barrier during the presidential motorcade.
Quinn urged the heavy cart up the steep hill with all his strength.
文法句型
urge + person/animal/thing + direction
用法筆記
Often used with a directional adverb or prepositional phrase (forward, on, toward, into, back). The direct object is typically an animal, a person, or a vehicle.