To chivvy someone is to keep pushing them to do something more quickly, often with little reminders, and often in a slightly annoying way. “Come on, hurry up” said again and again is chivvying. It is mainly British and informal — a parent, a teacher, or a boss might chivvy you along; a law paper would not.

To chivvy someone一直催某人 is to keep pushing them就是不斷催他們 to do something more quickly去把某件事做快一點, often with little reminders常常用一些小提醒, and often in a slightly annoying way而且常常有點惹人厭. “Come on, hurry up” said again and again「來啦，快一點」這樣講了又講 is chivvying就是chivvying. It is mainly British and informal這主要是英式、口語的說法 — a parent, a teacher, or a boss might chivvy you along父母、老師或老闆可能會chivvy you along; a law paper would not但法律文件不會這樣用

You can chivvy people along, or chivvy them into finishing a job. Stop chivvying me means stop nagging me to go faster.

You can chivvy people along你可以chivvy people along, or chivvy them into finishing a job或是chivvy them into finishing a job，催他們把工作趕完. Stop chivvying me means stop nagging me to go fasterStop chivvying me意思就是別再催我快一點

Though actually, the feel depends on tone. Said lightly, it is just brisk; said with a sigh, it means you are being hassled.

Though actually不過其實, the feel depends on tone感覺是看語氣而定. Said lightly輕輕鬆鬆說出來, it is just brisk就只是俐落; said with a sigh要是嘆著氣說, it means you are being hassled那就是被煩到了

There is a rarer noun too, a chase or hunt, but learners almost only meet the verb.

There is a rarer noun too還有一個比較少見的名詞用法, a chase or hunt指追逐或狩獵, but learners almost only meet the verb不過學習者幾乎只會碰到動詞用法

You will also see the spellings chivy and chevy for the same word. American speakers more often say hurry someone along, hassle, or nag.

You will also see the spellings chivy and chevy你也會看到chivy和chevy這兩種拼法 for the same word指的是同一個詞. American speakers more often say hurry someone along, hassle, or nag美國人比較常說hurry someone along、hassle或nag