来自15世纪的一首民谣Ballad of Chevy Chase，反映的是英格兰和苏格兰的一场最终演变成战争的打猎活动。地名Chevy词义也发生了变化。
英文词源
chivvy (v.)
"harass," 1918, from alternative form of chevy (1830) "to chase," from a noun chevy (1824, also used as a hunting cry, c. 1785), from chevy chase "a running pursuit," probably from the "Ballad of Chevy Chase," popular song from 15c. describing a hunting party on the borderland that turned into a battle between the English and the Scots (the incident probably late 14c.). The place is probably originally Cheviot Chase.
The old song of Chevy-Chase is the favourite ballad of the common people of England, and Ben Jonson used to say, he had rather have been the author of it than of all his works. [Addison, "spectator" No. 70, May 21, 1711]
实用例句
1. Jovial ladies chivvy you into ordering more than you can eat!
热情的女招待会一再推荐，最后点的餐多到吃不下!来自柯林斯例句
2. I shall come down your burrow and chivvy you out like an old stoat.
我要钻进你的地洞里去,象赶一只老鼬鼠一般把你赶出来.来自辞典例句
3. Most members of Parliament did not chivvy the government into action.
大多数议员没有敦促政府采取行动.来自互联网
4. We'll have to chivvy the children up about their school work.
