| 释义 |
goad /ɡəʊd/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. (顶端尖的或带电的)赶牛棍棒
2. 不断烦扰因素
a goad in one's side 肉中刺
3. 刺激；激励
the goad of constant expansion of foreign trade 对于外贸不断发展的刺激
II vt.
1. (用赶牛棒等尖物)刺，驱赶
goad a cow with a stick 用棒赶牛
2. 刺激；驱使，促使；唆使
goad the economy 刺激经济
goad sb. to do (或 into doing) sth. 促使某人做某事
goad sb. to (或 into) despair (fury) 使某人绝望(发怒)
His ambition goaded him on. 他的雄心壮志驱使他前进。
Hunger goaded him on to steal the food. 饥饿驱使他前去偷窃食物。
The delinquent claimed that he had been goaded on by his criminal companions. 少年犯宣称自己受了从事犯罪活动的伙伴的唆使。
[< OE gād < Gmc; 与 OE gār, ON geirr spear¹ 有关] |