中英词典查询

goad [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 过去式：: goaded 过去分词：: goaded 现在分词：: goading 第三人称单数：: goads
[同义词] 激励;驱使: spur incite drive shove prick poke urge push

例句:

  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • But limitations serve as a goad to Thornton.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • Poverty was an essential goad to industry.
    来自E. P. Thompson
  • Perhaps Neal will goad you into rebutting yet another juvenile creationist lie.
    来自SA