goad

美[ɡoʊd] 英[ɡəʊd]

v. 刺激；激励；驱使

n. 刺棒；激励物；刺激物

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

近义词：incite，poke，push，prod，spur，stick，poker，urge，rod，prick，drive，whip，stimulus，impetus，shove，drivingforce，stimulation，incitement，provoke，stir，needle，hasten，actuate，thrust，provocation，wheedle，inspiration，stimulant，press，ram，signal，animate，goading，spurring，urging，prodding，

英英释义

Noun

a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

Verb

give heart or courage to
urge with or as if with a goad
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
goad or provoke,as by constant criticism;
"He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

例句

用作动词(v.)

His persistent questions finally goaded me into an angry reply.他三番五次地问问题惹得我回答时也没有好气。
He kept goading me to fight.他不断煽动我去打架。
Stop goading the poor beast!别再驱赶那可怜的动物了！

用作名词(n.)

A goad is used for prodding cattle.刺棒是赶牲畜用的。
They are motivated by the twin goads of punishment and reward.他们受赏与罚的双重因素所激励。
They needed the goad of threatened fines to make them take action.他们需要罚款威胁的刺激来使他们采取行动。

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