chivvy
(also chivy), v (pt, pp chivvied, chivied) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.t]
~ sb (into sth/along) (infml 口) continuously urge sb to do sth, often in an annoying way 不断催促某人做某事(常使人烦恼)
His mother kept on chivvying him to get his hair cut. 他母亲一直唠唠叨叨地催他去理发.
🗣️ 情景例句
looking for a small house or an apartment
找一个小住宅或公寓
Let not the cobbler go beyond his last.
安分守己。
After speaking for about half an hour he came to a sad part of the family history.