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Goad
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  • 易混淆的单词：goad  

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  • 英英释义

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. 

  • 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。

  • Charles was always goading me.

    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. 

  • 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。

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

1. a pointed instrument used to prod into motion

2. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;

  • "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
Verb

1. give heart or courage to

2. urge with or as if with a goad

3. prod or urge as if with a log stick

4. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism;

  • "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"