n.
v.
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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.
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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。
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Charles was always goading me.
查尔斯总是招惹我。
- Goad is also a noun.
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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。
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2.
N-SING
刺激；激励 A goad is something that makes someone do a particular thing.
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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.
