1. He began to poke at the food with his fork, looking unimpressed.
他开始用叉子拨弄食物，看起来并不感兴趣。

2. The child poked at the colorful bubbles in the water.
孩子用手指戳弄水里彩色的泡泡。

3. Don't poke at the sleeping cat!
不要去戳那只正在睡觉的猫！

A: Why are you just poking at your salad?
A：你为什么只是在拨弄你的沙拉呢？

B: I'm just not very hungry today.
B：我今天不太饿。

1) 用手指或工具轻触、拨弄某物

2) 试探性地触碰以检查情况

3) 挑衅或骚扰某人

1. 用手指或尖锐物体轻戳或拨弄

e.g.
She poked at the ripe fruit to see if it was soft.
她戳了戳那颗熟透的水果，看它是不是软的。

verb phrase

1. to touch or prod something with a finger or a sharp object, often to test it or move it slightly

Synonym: prod, jab, touch