poke
verb uk/pəʊk/ us/poʊk/
(PUSH)
[ T ]戳，刺，捅
to push a finger or other pointed object quickly into someone or something
You'll poke someone in the eye with that umbrella if you're not careful! 你不小心的话伞尖会戳到别人眼睛的！
Two kids were poking a stick into the drain. 两个孩子在把一根棍子插到排水管里面去。
(APPEAR)
[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]（使）伸出来，（使）探出来
to (cause something to) appear or stretch out from behind or through something else
Cathy poked her head round the door to say hello. 凯茜从门后探出头来打招呼。
The first green shoots are poking up through the soil. 第一批绿芽破土而出。
(ON INTERNET)
（在社交媒体上）通过留言问候对方
to greet someone on a social networking website by leaving them a special short message
Idiom
poke fun at someoneidiom 取笑（某人），奚落（某人）
to make someone seem stupid by making jokes about them or laughing unkindly
Phrasal verb
poke around 搜索；翻找
to search for something by moving things around, usually not in a very careful or organized way
I was poking around in the drawer, looking for the key, when I found this! 我在抽屉里翻来翻去找钥匙，就在这时找到了这个！
poke
noun uk/pəʊk/ us/poʊk/
(PUSH)
[ C ]戳，刺，捅
the act of poking someone or something
She gave me a poke in the stomach. 她戳了戳我的肚子。