urge
/ɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɝːdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈərj/ (ame, mw) · /ɜːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa)
urge — 名詞
- urgesingular
- urgesplural
1. a powerful feeling inside you that makes you want to do something, especially so
慾望；衝動
難以控制的強烈願望
a powerful feeling inside you that makes you want to do something, especially something you know you should not do
Obi felt a sudden urge to call his mother after finding the old photograph.
Obi 在找到那張舊照片後，突然有一股衝動想打電話給他媽媽。
urge + to-infinitive for desire
Despite her diet, Yan could not resist the urge to order dessert.
儘管正在節食，Yan 還是無法抗拒點甜點的慾望。
collocation: resist the urge
Eve fought the urge to laugh during the serious ceremony.
在嚴肅的典禮上，Eve 強忍住不讓自己笑出來。
The urge to explore new places took Élise to a small village in Thailand.
探索新地方的衝動把 Élise 帶到了泰國的一個小村莊。
- impulse
a sudden, strong urge to act without thinking — more sudden than 'urge'
- desire
a general feeling of wanting something — less urgent than 'urge'
- compulsion
an urge that feels impossible to resist, often associated with psychological pressure
- reluctance
a feeling of not wanting to do something
文法句型
urge + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Often followed by a to-infinitive (urge to do something) or a prepositional phrase (urge for something). The urge can be positive (urge to help) or negative (urge to lie).
常見錯誤
urge — 動詞
- urgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- urgeshe / she / it
- urgedpast simple
- urging-ing form
1. to tell someone very firmly that they should do something, because you believe i
力勸；敦促
強烈建議或說服某人做某事
to tell someone very firmly that they should do something, because you believe it is important or right
Ravindra urged his team to finish the report before the deadline.
Ravindra 力勸他的團隊在截止日期前完成報告。
urge + object + to-infinitive
Lauren urged the committee to reconsider their decision on the new policy.
Lauren 敦促委員會重新考慮他們對新政策的決定。
Human-rights groups urged the government to release the political prisoners.
人權團體敦促政府釋放那些政治犯。
The doctor urged that Roya rest for at least a week after the surgery.
醫生力勸 Roya 手術後至少休息一個星期。
- discourage
to try to persuade someone not to do something
文法句型
urge + object + to-infinitive
urge + that-clause
用法筆記
Common patterns: urge + object + to-infinitive; urge + that-clause (with subjunctive verb in formal English: 'urged that he go' not 'urged that he goes'). This sense is common in formal and persuasive contexts — political speeches, medical advice, official recommendations.
常見錯誤
2. to push or encourage someone or something to go faster or head toward a goal
驅策；驅趕
促使或推動朝某方向前進
to push or encourage someone or something to go faster or head toward a goal
The rider urged his horse forward with a gentle kick of his heels.
騎士輕輕踢了一下馬刺，驅策馬匹向前。
urge + object + directional adverb
Paloma urged the children along the mountain path as the fog began to roll in.
霧開始湧進來，Paloma 催促孩子們沿著山路前進。
The coach's shouts urged the tired players to the finish line.
教練的喊叫聲催促疲憊的選手們跑向終點線。
Christopher urged the oxen forward through the muddy field, calling out to them.
Christopher 一邊吆喝一邊驅趕牛群穿過泥濘的田地。
文法句型
urge + object + forward/on/along
用法筆記
Often used with directional adverbs (forward, on, along) or prepositional phrases (toward, into, through). The subject is typically a rider, driver, leader, or coach; the object can be a person, animal, or vehicle.