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chiv·vy, chivy /ˈtʃɪvi/ verb (chivvied, chivvying, chivvies) [transitive] British English informal FORCE somebody TO DO somethingto try to make someone do something more quickly, especially in an annoying way 催促，唠叨chivvy somebody along/up Go and see if you can chivvy the kids up a bit. 去看看你能不能催孩子们快点。→ See Verb tableOrigin chivvy (1700-1800) Chevy Chase, place near the border between England and Scotland where a battle was fought in 1388chiv·vy verbChineseSyllable do try something make to especially someone to more quickly, Corpus |