urges
/ɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɚdʒəz] /ɝːdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɚdʒəz] /ˈərj How to pronounce urge (audio)/ (ame, mw)
urges — 名詞
1. a powerful feeling inside you that makes you want to do something, especially so
衝動
難以控制的強烈慾望
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.
Tamar 在找到那張舊照片後，突然有一股衝動想打電話給祖母。
felt a sudden urge + to-infinitive
Despite his diet, Christopher could not resist the urge to eat the chocolate cake.
Christopher 雖然在節食，還是無法抵抗吃巧克力蛋糕的衝動。
resist the urge + to-infinitive
Wei fought the urge to laugh when the cat jumped onto the piano keys.
那隻貓跳上鋼琴琴鍵時，Wei 強忍住不笑出來的衝動。
Lara had a strong urge to travel after reading about the mountains of Nepal.
Lara 看完關於尼泊爾群山的文章後，有一股強烈的旅行衝動。
The urge to check her phone was almost impossible for Anya to control.
Anya 幾乎無法控制想查看手機的衝動。
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 — 動詞
- 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
力勸；敦促
強烈建議或勸說某人做某事
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.
檢查結果出來後，醫師力勸 Omar 戒菸。
urge + person + to-infinitive
Greenpeace urged the Japanese government to ban single-use plastics by 2030.
綠色和平組織敦促日本政府在 2030 年前禁止使用一次性塑膠製品。
Vivek's parents urged him to study medicine, but he chose art instead.
Vivek 的父母力勸他讀醫科，但他選擇了藝術。
Senator Olivia Chen urged that the city council allocate more funds to after-school programs.
這位參議員敦促將更多經費投入公立學校。
Faisal urged the committee to make a decision before the end of the month.
Faisal 力勸委員會在月底前做出決定。
- 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
激勵；鼓勵
鼓勵某人更加努力
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.
在比賽的最後幾分鐘，教練在場邊不斷激勵球隊。
urge + person + on
Lara's speech urged the volunteers to give their best effort.
Lara 的演說激勵志工們全力以赴。
The crowd at the Chicago marathon urged the exhausted runners forward with loud cheers and waving banners.
芝加哥馬拉松賽的群眾大聲歡呼並揮舞旗幟，激勵筋疲力竭的跑者繼續向前。
Eshe urged her younger brother to keep practicing the piano every day.
Eshe 鼓勵她的弟弟每天繼續練習鋼琴。
Yan's teammates urged Yan on during the last lap of the relay race, shouting from the track side.
Yan 的隊友在接力賽的最後一圈從跑道旁大聲呼喊，為 Yan 加油打氣。
- 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
驅策；推進
迫使或推動朝某方向前進
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.
牧羊人在暴風雨來臨前把羊群趕向柵門。
Lakan urged his tired horse forward across the narrow mountain trail as darkness began to fall.
Lakan 驅策他的馬穿越崎嶇的小徑。
urge + animal + direction
Strong winds urged the small boat closer to the rocky shore.
強風把小船推往更靠近岩石海岸的地方。
A police officer urged the curious crowd back behind the metal barrier during the presidential motorcade.
一名警察在總統車隊經過時，將好奇的群眾推回金屬護欄後方。
Quinn urged the heavy cart up the steep hill with all his strength.
Quinn 用盡全力把沉重的推車推上陡峭的山坡。
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.