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Goad 英[Gəʊd 美[Goʊd N.赶牲口的尖棒;激励;刺激;Vt.刺激;激励;(用尖棒)驱赶;驱使(或怂恿、刺激)某人 Verb 招惹;刺激;激怒 Deliberately Make

单词 goad
音标
英[gəʊd] 美[goʊd]
解释
n.赶牲口的尖棒;激励;刺激;vt.刺激;激励;(用尖棒)驱赶;驱使(或怂恿、刺激)某人;
例句

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.
例: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。
例:Charles was always goading me.查尔斯总是招惹我。

N-SING
刺激;激励
A goad is something that makes someone do a particular thing.
例: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。

N-COUNT
(赶牛用的)尖头棒
A goad is a sharp, pointed stick that is used for driving cattle.
变形
third:goads~done:goaded~pl:goads~ing:goading~past:goaded~

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