goad是什么意思？

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；

复数：goads;

第三人称单数：goads;

过去式：goaded;

过去分词：goaded;

现在分词：goading;

例句

• to goad someone to do something 激励某人做某事
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。

同义词

• vt.
  goad的同义词之：激励;驱使
  spur, incite, drive, shove, prick, poke, urge, push,
• goad的同义词之：其他释义
  poke, actuate, hasten, prod, spur, provocation, push, incite, thrust, urge, press, wheedle, signal, stimulant, drive, ram, prick, shove, inspiration, needle,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

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

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  刺激,激励
  to goad someone to do something 激励某人做某事
  驱使(或怂恿、刺激)某人
  They goaded him on to break the window. 他们唆使他打破窗户。 The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。

英英词典释义

• 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"