prompted

v.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 词典例句

1. VERB 促使;推动;引起 To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. 
  • Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars...

    日本经济的不景气使得消费者在购买车辆上减少了开支。

  • The need for villagers to control their own destinies has prompted a new plan.

    村民们想要掌握自己的命运,这促成了一项新的计划。

2. VERB 鼓励,提示(说话者);给(演员)提词 If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next. 
  • 'Go on,' the therapist prompted him...

    “接着说,”医生鼓励他道。

  • How exactly did he prompt her, Mr Markham?

    确切地说,他是怎样提示她的,马卡姆先生?

  • Prompt is also a noun.
    • Her blushes were saved by a prompt from one of her hosts.

      幸亏一位主持人提示,她才不至于尴尬脸红。

3. ADJ-GRADED 迅速的;即刻的;立即的;及时的 A prompt action is done without any delay. 
  • It is not too late, but prompt action is needed.

    现在还不算晚,但是需要立即采取行动。

  • ...an inflammation of the eyeball which needs prompt treatment.

    需要立即治疗的眼球炎症

4. ADJ-GRADED 敏捷的;迅速的;及时的 If you are prompt to do something, you do it without delay or you are not late. 
  • You have been so prompt in carrying out all these commissions...

    你执行所有这些命令可真够迅速的。

  • We didn't worry because they were always so prompt with their rental payment.

    我们不担心,因为他们交租金总是非常及时。

1. He was prompted by patriotism.
他为爱国心所驱使。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. His evasive reply prompted me to ask another question.
他的含糊其辞的答复促使我又提了一个问题。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The actress needed to be prompted frequently.
那女演员经常需要提示。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home.
看到船使他想起遥远的家乡。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The tele recruiter is prompted by a variety of questions, depending on your answers.
针对你不同的回答,这位考官还会提出些不同的问题。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. What prompted him to be so generous?
是什么原因使得他如此大方呢?

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. What prompted you to do such a thing?
什么促使你做出这种事?

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》