Urge的用法為何?同義詞有哪些?

小檔案

英文原文

Urge

中文翻譯

衝動、強烈願望、力勸、敦促、驅策

文法概念

動詞及物動詞名詞

Urge單字概述與用法:

urge有兩個詞性。當名詞時,語意為衝動、強烈願望,尤其指內心裡難以或無法控制的慾望。當動詞時,語意為力勸、敦促、驅策,指強烈建議或力勸某人做某事。常見句型為是urge somebody to do something。urge的三態為:urge / urged / urged。

  • 可數名詞:衝動、強烈願望
  • 及物動詞:力勸、敦促、驅策

用法須注意事項:注意不要將動詞urge與encourage混淆,雖然兩者都有鼓勵的意味,但urge更強調強烈的勸說或要求,而encourage更偏向於提供支持和正面激勵

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名詞:衝動、強烈願望

常見搭配詞:

  • have a (strong) urge to do something
    有(很強烈的)做…的衝動
    例句:She had an urge to travel around the world.
    她有一種想要環遊世界的衝動。
  • feel an urge to do something
    感到有一種做…的衝動
    例句:During the serious meeting, he felt an unexpected urge to laugh.
    在嚴肅的會議中,他感到一股突如其來的笑的衝動。
  • give somebody the urge to do something
    讓某人想做…
    例句:The cold weather gave him the urge to drink hot cocoa.
    冷天氣讓他想喝熱可可。
  • resist the urge to do something
    抑制(控制)想做…的衝動
    例句:He had to resist the urge to respond angrily to the criticism.
    他不得不抑制住對批評生氣回應的衝動。
  • the urge to do something
    做…的衝動
    例句:In hot weather, the urge to drink water increases.
    在炎熱的天氣裡,喝水的衝動會增加。
  • the urge to quit
    退出的慾望
    例句:Despite the urge to quit, he continued his training.
    儘管很想退出,他仍然繼續他的訓練。

例句:

  1. After a long day at work, the urge to sleep is overwhelming.
    經過一整天的工作後,想要倒頭大睡的慾望席捲而來。
  2. Watching the emotional movie, she felt a strong urge to cry.
    看著那部感人的電影,她感到了強烈的哭泣衝動。
  3. The urge to eat chocolate was irresistible.
    吃巧克力的衝動無法抗拒。
  4. The urge to buy something new can be hard to resist during a sale.
    在促銷期間,人們很難抗拒購買新東西的衝動。
  5. She suppressed the urge to laugh during the meeting.
    開會時,她抑制住自己想笑的慾望。
  6. There’s an increasing urge among young people to start their own businesses.
    年輕人越來越渴望自己創業。
  7. After hearing the news, he had an immediate urge to call his family.
    聽到這個消息後,他立刻想打電話給家人。
  8. The urge to check her phone was a constant distraction.
    想要看手機的慾望一直讓她分心。
  9. The urge to innovate drives many inventors.
    創新的渴望驅動著許多發明家。

同義詞:

  • desire 渴望、欲望 n. 強調強烈的希望或想要某物或某事。
    例句:His desire to succeed was evident in his hard work.
    他成功的渴望在他的努力工作中表現得非常明顯。
  • impulse 衝動 n. 指一種突然的強烈願望或傾向,往往是無法控制的。
    例句:On an impulse, she decided to buy the painting.
    她一時衝動決定買下那幅畫。
  • yearning 渴望、思慕 n. 強調深切的、持久的渴望或思念。
    例句:He felt a deep yearning for his homeland.
    他對故鄉有著深深的思念。
  • longing 渴望、嚮往 n. 指對某事物的強烈渴望或期盼。
    例句:She had a longing to travel the world.
    她渴望周遊世界。
  • craving 渴求、強烈渴望 n. 強調對某物或某種經驗的強烈需求或欲望。
    例句:He had a craving for chocolate.
    他非常渴望吃巧克力。

及物動詞:力勸、敦促、驅策

常見搭配詞:

  • urge somebody on
    鼓勵、爲某人加油
    All their schoolmates were cheering and urging them on all through the game.
    在整個比賽過程中,所有的同學都在為他們加油。
  • urge somebody to do something
    例句:His lawyer has urged him to take further legal action.
    他的律師敦促他採取進一步的法律行動。
  • be urged to do something
    被敦促做某事、被迫做某事
    例句:They were urged to evacuate the building due to the fire.
    由於火災,他們被迫撤離大樓。
  • urge caution
    敦促謹慎
    例句:The police urge caution in the icy road conditions.
    警方呼籲,在結冰的路況下要小心謹慎。
  • urge restraint
    呼籲保持克制
    例句:The government urged restraint in response to the protests.
    政府呼籲在應對抗議活動時保持克制。
  • urge support for something
    呼籲支持某事
    例句:The campaign urged support for the new law.
    該運動呼籲支持新法律。
  • urge consideration of something
    敦促考慮某事
    例句:She urged consideration of alternative options.
    她力勸考慮其他選擇。
  • urge participation in…
    鼓勵參與…
    例句:The school urged participation in the volunteer program.
    學校鼓勵大家參與志工計畫。
  • urge a response from
    要求…的回應
    例句:Citizens urged a response from the mayor on the issue.
    市民要求市長對該問題做出回應。

例句:

  1. She urged him to see a doctor as soon as possible.
    她強烈建議他盡快去看醫生。
  2. Activists urge action on climate change.
    活動人士敦促採取行動應對氣候變遷。
  3. The doctor urged patience while waiting for the test results.
    醫生囑咐大家耐心等待檢查結果。
  4. Authorities urge compliance with safety regulations.
    當局敦促遵守安全法規。
  5. The teacher urged the students to study harder for the exam.
    老師力勸學生們為考試更加努力學習。
  6. I urge you to consider the environmental impact of your actions.
    我強烈建議你考慮你行動對環境的影響。
  7. The government is urging citizens to save water during the drought.
    政府正在呼籲市民在乾旱期間節約用水。
  8. He was urged to take a break after working long hours.
    在長時間工作後,他被建議休息一下。
  9. We urge caution when driving in bad weather.
    我們建議在惡劣天氣駕駛時要格外小心。
  10. They have urged the company to improve its safety standards.
    他們已經敦促公司提高其安全標準。
  11. She urged her friends to support the charity event.
    她力勸她的朋友們支持那個慈善活動。

同義詞:

  • encourage 鼓勵 vt. 表示提供正面支持或激勵某人去做某事。
    例句:The teacher always encourages her students to ask questions.
    老師總是鼓勵她的學生提問。
  • prompt 促使 vt. 指引導或激發某人採取行動。
    例句:The incident prompted a review of the school’s safety policies.
    這起事件促使學校重新審視其安全政策。
  • persuade 說服 vt. 指通過理由或論證來影響某人的決定或行為。
    例句:He persuaded his friend to join the club.
    他說服他的朋友加入了俱樂部。
  • advocate 提倡 vt. 指強烈支持或爭取某事物。
    例句:She advocates for environmental protection.
    她提倡環境保護。
  • press 催促 vt. 指堅持要求或迫切要求某事發生。
    例句:They pressed the government for a response to their demands.
    他們催促政府對他們的要求做出回應。

衍生字:

  • urgent 緊急的 adj.
  • urgently 緊急地 adv.
  • urging 催促、力勸 n.
  • urged 被催促的、被力勸的 adj.

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Urge的使用頻率

從Google Ngram Viewer的數據可以看到,自1800年到2019年的在的219年間,Urge的使用頻率狀況,在2019年所出版的書籍中,每一百萬個字中,就會有12.3個字是Urge。

Citation

  • Audio: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/Urge
  • Word Frequency: Google Ngram Viewer

作者:Barshai Huang

在我教英文的20多年間,我常常發現許多學生在學習英文時,在單字的使用上,往往沒有充分且正確的資源,因此我整理了許多學習英文時常常會應用到的單子,並且針對用法、同義詞以及文法重點解析,希望能幫助到所有學習英文的人。