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chivvy

C2 verb

chivvy /ˈt͡ʃɪvi/ nghĩa là thúc giục, giục giã

Các nghĩa

  1. thúc giục, giục giã

    To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent request.

    uk · transitive

    He headed for home, walking a little faster now, as if chivied along by some old cold wind that didn't quite reach the sunlit world.

    [H]e would chivvy us into position, prodding us gently but forcefully with his stick.

    We don't have time to respond to emails or any attempts to chivvy us up – sorry.

  2. quấy rối, lăng mạ

    To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.

    uk · transitive

    He wos allus willin fur to give me somethink he wos, though Mrs. Sangsby she was allus a chivying on me—like everybody everywheres.

  3. lẻn đến, áp sát nhanh

    To sneak up on or rapidly approach.

    uk · transitive

  4. săn đuổi, truy đuổi

    To pursue as in a hunt.

    uk · transitive

    to chivvy the fox

    [I]t seemed rather a piquant thing to us to chevy him about the playground and hit him over the shins with a wicket.

    He rode slowly towards them with a sulky expression on his face, chivvying the polo-ball with small strokes.

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