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单词 goad
释义
goad
gd goʊd
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense goads, present participle goading, past tense , past participle goaded
1 VERB 招惹;刺激;激怒 If you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something. 招惹;刺激;激怒
  • He wondered if the psychiatrist was trying to goad him into some unguarded response. [VERB noun + into]

    他怀疑那位精神科医生试图刺激他作出一些本能的反应。

  • Charles was always goading me. [VERB noun]

    查尔斯总是招惹我。

Goad is also a noun.
  • His opposition acted as a goad to her determination to succeed.

    他的反对反而刺激她坚定了取得成功的决心。

2 N-SING 刺激;激励 A goad is something that makes someone do a particular thing. 刺激;激励
  • Ellie uses wit as a goad to try to force people to see what is in front of them.

    埃莉运用自己的机智风趣启发人们,努力使他们看清眼前的东西。

SYN incentive, urge, spur, motivation
3 N-COUNT (赶牛用的)尖头棒 A goad is a sharp, pointed stick that is used for driving cattle. (赶牛用的)尖头棒
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