egg someone on

Related to word: egg

片語動詞

Definition

  1. to urge someone persistently to undertake an action that may be unwise

    鼓动;煽动;怂恿

    • She kept egging him on to join that risky adventure, even though he didn't want to.

      她一直怂恿他加入那场冒险,尽管他并不愿意。

    • His friends were egging him on to gamble, but he knew it was not a good idea.

      他的朋友怂恿他去赌博,但他知道这不是个好主意。

    • Even knowing it was unsafe to climb that tree, his classmates were still egging him on.

      即使知道爬那棵树不安全,他的同学们仍在怂恿他。