prompting
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈprɒmp.tɪŋ/ us/ˈprɑːmp.tɪŋ/
敦促;推动;激励
the act of trying to make someone say something
[ + to infinitive ] Kids of that age really shouldn't need prompting to say thank you for things. 那么大的孩子确实不需要别人提醒就该会说谢谢了。
Amazingly - without any prompting - my husband actually said how nice I looked in my new dress! 真是不可思议——我没作任何提示——我丈夫竟然就说我穿这条新连衣裙看上去非常漂亮。