pote
pote — 名詞
1. a sudden forward movement of the foot or leg, used either to hit something or to
踢；推
用腳或腿向前推撞
a sudden forward movement of the foot or leg, used either to hit something or to push it away.
Yuki gave the door a sharp pote with her heel, and it swung open.
Yuki 用腳跟朝門用力一推，門就開了。
noun with verb 'give': give + [noun] + pote
The goat delivered a quick pote at the fence, sending a loose board flying.
那隻山羊朝圍籬快速一踢，把一塊鬆脫的木板踢飛了。
With a single pote of his boot, Kwame pushed the crate across the floor.
Kwame 用靴子一推，就把板條箱推到了地板另一頭。
Amara felt a hard pote in her back and turned to see who was there.
Amara 感覺到背後被重重一推，轉過頭去看是誰。
文法句型
a pote (in/with + body part)
用法筆記
Frequently used with a possessive determiner (his, her, the) or with 'of' indicating the body part used.
pote — 動詞
- potepresent simple I / you / we / they
- potes3rd person singular
- poting-ing form
- potedpast simple
1. to push someone or something firmly, often using the foot, elbow, or another par
推；撞
用手或身體部位推擠
to push someone or something firmly, often using the foot, elbow, or another part of the body, to move them or get their attention.
Diego poted his little brother lightly with his elbow to make him stop humming.
Diego 用手肘輕輕推了一下弟弟，要他別再哼歌了。
pote + object + with [body part]
Elena poted the stack of books aside so she could reach her phone.
Elena 把那疊書推到旁邊，好拿到手機。
pote + object + aside: directional particle
The ferry passenger poted his bag under the seat with his foot.
渡輪上的乘客用腳把包包推到座位底下。
Ahmed poted the sleeping cat gently, but it refused to move.
Ahmed 輕輕推了推那隻睡著的貓，但牠一動也不動。
文法句型
pote + object + (with/instrument)
用法筆記
Unlike 'push', which often suggests sustained contact, a pote is typically a brief, single nudge or shove.
2. to strike someone or something with the foot or to jab at them with a pointed ob
踢；戳
用腳踢或尖物戳刺
to strike someone or something with the foot or to jab at them with a pointed object such as a stick or finger.
Mei-Lin poted the tyre with her toe to check whether it was flat.
Mei-Lin 用腳尖踢了踢輪胎，檢查是不是沒氣了。
pote + object + with [body part]: testing or checking
Vikram poted the campfire with a long stick, sending sparks into the night air.
Vikram 用一根長棍撥弄營火，火星飛入夜空。
pote + object + with [instrument]
Astrid lost her temper and poted the locked gate with her boot.
Astrid 氣得用靴子踢了鎖住的大門一腳。
Ravi poted the loose floorboard with his toe, and it snapped back into place.
Ravi 用腳尖踢了踢那塊鬆動的地板，地板便啪地一聲卡回原位。
文法句型
pote + object + (with foot / finger / stick)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PROD OR SHOVE): sense 1 moves an object or person aside; sense 2 delivers a short, forceful jab or strike without necessarily moving the object.