goad

英[ɡəʊd] 美[ɡoʊd]
  • v. 刺激；激励；驱使
  • n. 刺棒；激励物；刺激物
goaded goaded goading goads
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详细释义

Noun:
  1. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of 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. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

  4. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism;

    "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. " I want somebody very goad, very safe , to plant that gun, " he told Clemenza.
“ 我看,得找一个非常精明、非常可靠的人去把枪摆到预定地点去, ” 他对克莱门扎说.

来自教父部分

5. Hunger goad him to steal a loaf of bread.
饥饿驱迫他偷一块面包.

来自互联网

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. 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。
    2. He kept goading me to fight.
      他不断煽动我去打架。
    3. Stop goading the poor beast!
      别再驱赶那可怜的动物了！
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. A goad is used for prodding cattle.
      刺棒是赶牲畜用的。
    2. 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。
    3. 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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