| 释义 |
chivvychiv·vy, chivy /ˈtʃɪvi/ verb (chivvied, chivvying) [transitiveT] British EnglishBrE informal FORCE somebody TO DO somethingto try to make someone do something more quickly, especially in an annoying way 催促,唠叨chivvy somebody along/up Go and see if you can chivvy the kids up a bit. 去看看你能不能催孩子们快点。 Origin chivvy (1700-1800) Chevy Chase, place near the border between England and Scotland where a battle was fought in 1388 |