goad

英 [ɡəʊd]

美 [ɡoʊd]

v.  (不断地)招惹，激怒，刺激
n.  (赶牛等牲畜用的)尖头棒; (意在惹恼某人而促其行动的)刺激; 激励

过去分词：goaded　现在分词：goading　过去式：goaded　第三人称单数：goads　

TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.16201 / COCA.16733

短语用例

goad sb↔on

• 驱使（或怂恿、刺激）某人
  to drive or encourage sb to do sth
  1. Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out.
     她被气得忍无可忍，于是转身向他猛击。
  2. He finally goaded her into answering his question.
     他终于激得她回答了他的问题。

牛津词典

verb

• （不断地）招惹，激怒，刺激
  to keep irritating or annoying sb/sth until they react
  1. Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out.
     她被气得忍无可忍，于是转身向他猛击。
  2. He finally goaded her into answering his question.
     他终于激得她回答了他的问题。

noun

• （赶牛等牲畜用的）尖头棒
  a pointed stick used for making cows, etc. move forwards
• （意在惹恼某人而促其行动的）刺激；激励
  something that makes sb do sth, usually by annoying them

柯林斯词典

• VERB 招惹；刺激；激怒
  If yougoadsomeone, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something.
  1. He wondered if the psychiatrist was trying to goad him into some unguarded response...
     他怀疑那位精神科医生试图刺激他作出一些本能的反应。
  2. Charles was always goading me.
     查尔斯总是招惹我。
  3. Goadis also a noun.
     
  4. 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。
• N-SING 刺激；激励
  Agoadis something that makes someone do a particular thing.
  1. 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。
• （赶牛用的）尖头棒
  Agoadis a sharp, pointed stick that is used for driving cattle.

英英释义

noun

• a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
  Synonym:prod
• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  1. the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
  Synonym:goadingprodproddingurgingspurspurring

verb

• goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
  1. He needled her with his sarcastic remarks
  Synonym:needle
• stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  Synonym:prick
• urge with or as if with a goad
• give heart or courage to
  Synonym:spur

双语例句

• Don't let your hurt feelings goad you into talking badly about your employer.
  不要让受伤的感觉成为你说雇主坏话的借口。
• Charles was always goading me.
  查尔斯总是招惹我。
• She is tired of dancing but the need for money goad her on.
  她厌倦跳舞，但对钱的需求驱使她做下去。
• Urge with or as if with a goad.
  用刺激物或类似刺激物促进。
• But the ad was also designed to goad John Deere, its biggest western competitor.
  但这则广告还有一个目的：刺激其最大的西方竞争对手、美国农业机械制造商约翰迪尔（JohnDeere）。
• Antony tries to goad Octavian into single combat, but is finally forced to flee into the city.
  安东尼试图刺激屋大维与他一对一地决斗，但没有成功，被迫逃回城中。
• He tried to goad me into playing a match with him by taunting me and saying that I was a terrible player.
  他故意说我球打得差，想用激将法诱我和他比赛。
• Such protests are more likely than SEPA's efforts to goad reluctant officials into action.
  这些骚乱在驱赶那些不情不愿的官员采取行动方面也许比环保总局的努力更有用。
• They can goad us into tactical errors and strategic blunders.
  他们也可以刺激我们进入战术错误和战略上的失误。
• He was only too goad to help you.
  他只是太高兴了，不愿帮助你。