poke /BrEpəʊk; NAmEpoʊk/ ► SEE ALLpoke about/aroundpoke about/around sth poke along poke aroundpoke around sth poke at sthpoke outpoke out of sthpoke sth outpoke sth out of sthpoke throughpoke through sthpoke through sth poke up●ˌpoke aˈbout/aˈround●ˌpoke aˈbout/aˈround sth (informal) 1. ( ˌpoke ˈthrough sthespecially NAmE) to look for sth, especially sth that is hidden among other things that you have to move（在…中）搜寻，翻找◆They were poking around in the bushes, looking for their ball. 他们在灌木丛中找他们的球。◆What were you doing poking about in my room? 你在我房间里翻箱倒柜想找什么？◆He spent his weekends poking around dusty old bookshops. 他周末时都泡在布满尘埃的旧书店里淘书。◆Customs officials poked through the containers looking for weapons. 海关人员在集装箱里查找武器。2.to try to find out information, especially secret or hidden information; to get involved in sth that does not concern you刺探；打听；干涉◆A reporter had been poking around, trying to discover something in my past. 有位记者一直试图打探我过去的事。[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌpoke aˈlong (NAmE, informal) to move somewhere very slowly缓慢移动◆The bus poked along at about 30 mph, stopping in every tiny town. 公共汽车以大约每小时 30 英里的时速缓慢行驶，在每座小镇都停车。[v + adv]●ˌpoke aˈround●ˌpoke aˈround sth (NAmE, informal) to move or do things slowly, without hurrying闲散地移动（或行事）；闲荡；从容做事◆I was just poking around in town all morning. 我整个上午都在城里闲逛。[v + adv][v + prep]●ˈpoke at sthto push your finger, a stick, etc. into sth, often several times（用手指、棍子等反复地）捅，戳，扎◆She poked at her salad with her fork. 她用叉子拨弄着色拉。SYNprod at sth[v + prep]●ˌpoke ˈout●ˌpoke ˈout of sth ( ˌpoke ˈthrough, ˌpoke ˈthrough sth) if sth pokes out or pokes out of sth, you can see it because a small part is coming through a hole or is no longer covered（从…中）突出，探出，露出◆His toes were poking through the holes in his socks. 他的脚趾从袜子的破洞处露了出来。◆Two feet poked out from under the bed. 床底下伸出了两只脚。◆There were flowers poking out of holes in the wall. 花儿从墙洞里伸出来。SYNstick out, stick out of sth, stick through, stick through sth[v + adv][v + adv + prep][v + prep]●ˌpoke sth ˈout●ˌpoke sth ˈout of sthto move sth suddenly forwards or out of sth忽然前移；突然从…出来◆The door opened and Max poked his head out. 门开了，马克斯猛地探出头来。◆The pony poked its nose out of the door as I went past. 我走过时，小马一下子把鼻子伸出门来。OBJhead, tongue SYNstick sth out, stick sth out of sth[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (less frequent) [v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌpoke ˈthrough●ˌpoke ˈthrough sth➡poke out, poke out of sth●ˌpoke ˈthrough sth (especially NAmE) ➡poke about/around, poke about/around sth (1)●ˌpoke ˈupto become visible because a small part is coming through a hole, etc.突出；露出◆The grass had begun to poke up through the snow. 草开始破雪而出了。SYNstick up[v + adv]