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美国影视作品中常见口语短语(5)

2010-04-13来源:和谐英语



egg someone on:怂恿,煽动
to encourage, urge, or dare someone to continue doing something, usually something unwise.

John wouldn't have done the dangerous experiment if his brother hadn't egged him on.

The two boys kept throwing stones because the other children were egging them on.
 
He egged her on to throw a stone through the window.
他怂恿她扔一块石头打破窗户.