vt. & vi.戳；拨；捅 push a pointed thing into (sb or sth)

　～ the fire　捅火
　～ a frog　拨弄青蛙
　～ a hole　捅了一个洞
　～ brutally　凶残地捅
　～ cautiously〔warningly〕　小心地捅
　～ delicately　需要小心处理地捅
　～ humorously　幽默地捅
　～ about　在不属于自己的东西中翻弄，翻找
　～ along　慢慢地〔懒散地〕移动
　～ in　把（某物）猛地伸入，插入
　～ out　（使）伸在或留在外面
　～ up　把…拨旺
　～ at　向…刺
　～ fun at　嘲笑…
　～ nose in　打听，干涉
　～ through　使穿过，捅穿（某物）

　She poked among the dish with her chopsticks unable to make up her mind to eat.　她用筷子在那盘菜里东翻西戳，还拿不定主意要不要吃。
　Stop poking me.　不要再推我。
　The boy is poking a frog.　这个男孩正在拨弄青蛙。
　He poked me in the ribs with his elbow.　他用胳膊肘轻轻捅了一下我的腰。
　His large key had poked a hole in his pocket.　他的那把大钥匙将衣袋戳了一个洞。
　They can't use the drum any more, for a stick had poked a hole.　由于一根棍子把鼓捅了一个洞，所以他们不能再使用它了。
　He poked the man in front of him to attract his attention.　他戳了一下他前面的人以引起他的注意。
　She poked the fire to make it burn up.　她捅了捅火，使它烧旺些。
　She poked a hole in the papered window to let in a streak of light.　她在纸窗上捅了一个窟窿，让一线亮光透进来。
　The man poked him a blow.　那人打了他一拳。

 ♣ poke about〔around, round〕　(v.+adv.)
　翻弄，翻找…　search (in or for sth) by examining other people's business
　Who's that poking about in the attic?　谁在小阁楼上翻动东西?
　She poked about in her bag for her ticket.　她在包里搜寻她的票。
　She's been poking about in the kitchen all morning, moving tins and boxes.　她整个早上都在厨房瞎忙，将罐头和盒子搬来搬去。
　What was he poking about for?We have no stolen goods hidden in there.　他乱翻什么?我们那里可没藏偷来的东西。
　The detective poked around in the missing man's office.　侦探在失踪者的办公室里搜寻线索。
　He was lying flat on his stomach, poking around under the bed with his arm.　他伏在地上，用手臂在床底下摸来摸去。
　Why are you poking round among our things?　你为什么乱翻我们的东西?
 ♣ poke along　(v.+adv.)
　慢慢地〔懒散地〕移动　move slowly and lazily
　The cows were poking along, holding up the traffic.　牛群缓慢地移动着，阻塞了交通。
 ♣ poke at　(v.+prep.)
　戳，刺，捅，击…　give a quick sharp push or blow to (sth or sb)
　He kept poking at me.　他不停地捅我。
　The fighter won not by a singe blow, but by poking at his opponent so often that he weakened him.　这个拳击手并不是一拳就打赢的，他是以频繁的攻击对手，削弱对方体力才取得了比赛的胜利。
　From the way she just poked at the food, we could see she wasn't hungry.　从她轻轻拨弄食物的样子我们可以看得出她并不饿。
　He poked at the meat with his fork, but it seemed undercooked.　他用叉子戳戳肉，但这肉好像没烧熟似的。
 ♣ poke fun at　(v.+n.+prep.)
　嘲笑… make a joke against (sth or sb)，　unkindly
　It's cruel, as well as rude, to poke fun at a foreigner's mistakes in English.　嘲笑一个外国人讲英语时出现的错误是既粗鲁又刻薄的行为。
 ♣ poke forward　(v.+adv.)
　（使）笨拙地向前移动；（使）笨拙地保持向前倾的姿势　(cause to) move forward or be held in a forward position, awkwardly
　His head poked forward as he walked.　他走路时头向前一伸一伸的。
　Why does he walk with his head poked forward?　他怎么伸着头走路?
 ♣ poke in¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 把（某物）猛地伸入，插入 push (sth) sharply into sth
　He poked the stick in a long way, but no animal came out.　他把棍子捅进去好长，却没有动物出来。
2. 询问别人的事 enquire into other people's business
　Has that policeman been poking in again?　那警察又来打听消息了吗?
　Stop poking in where you're not wanted!　别到处打听闲事！
 ♣ poke in²　(v.+prep.)
1. 把（某物）捅入，戳入，伸入 push (sth) sharply in (sth)
　She poked a fruit sugar in my mouth.　她把一块水果糖塞进我的嘴里。
　He poked his stick in the hole and see if the rabbit is there.　他把棍子向洞里捅进去看兔子还在不在那儿。
　Never poke a finger or scissors in an electric socket.　千万不要将手指或剪刀伸进电插座中。
2. 在（某物）上扎（洞） make (a hole) by pushing sharply into (sth)
　His sword did no more than poke a hole in his enemy's shield.　他的剑不过是在敌人的盾上扎了个洞而已。
 ♣ poke nose in　(v.+n.+prep.)
　打听，干涉　enquire into (sth that is not one's own affair)
　Don't poke your nose in another's business.　别多管闲事。
　Stop poking your nose in other people's which you're not wanted!　与你无关的事别乱打听！
　He's always poking his nose in other people's affairs; I wish he would mind his own business.　他总爱打听别人的事，我希望他少管闲事。
　Nobody asked his opinion. He should not poke his nose in where he isn't welcome.　没有人征求他的意见，他不该在他不受欢迎的地方插手。
 ♣ poke out　(v.+adv.)
　（使）伸出，留在外面　(cause to) be put or left outside
　We knew the animal was in there, because it left its tail poking out.　我们知道这动物在这里面，因为它的尾巴还露在外面。
　Poke your head out and see if it's still raining.　把头伸到外面，看是否还在下雨。
　Don't let your boy poke his head out of the train window; it's dangerous!　别让你的孩子把头伸出火车窗外，太危险了。
 ♣ poke through　(v.+prep.)
　使穿过，捅穿（某物）　push (sth) sharply through (sth)
　His elbow was poking through his torn shirt sleeve.　他的肘从衬衫的破袖子中露出来。
　The tops of his shoes had worn so thin that his toes were poking through the leather.　他的鞋前头磨得太薄了，脚趾头都从皮子里拱了出来。
　Don't poke your umbrella through the bars of the lion's cage.　别把伞伸进狮笼栏中去。
　Poke your hand through the fence and see if you can reach the piece of paper.　你把手从篱笆缝里伸过去，看看能不能够着那张纸。
 ♣ poke up　(v.+adv.)
　把…拨旺　push the materials of (a fire) so as to make it burn more brightly by providing more air
　The room is cold; poke the fire up a little.　屋里挺冷的，把火拨旺点。

 ♣ poke, jog, nudge, prod
　这组词都有“戳”的意思。其区别是：poke主要指用手指、工具或器具去“戳，刺，搅”，在成语中常暗示能起“搅动，干涉”作用的行为；prod常指用有尖端的东西去“刺，戳”，也可引申指有“刺激”作用的行为；nudge特指在不能说话的情况下用臂肘去“轻推”别人以促使其注意，也可仅表示给人以“暗示”; jog指“轻推”某人直到将其唤醒，也可抽象指“唤起”某人的记忆或提醒某人以某事。