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goad
UK //ɡəʊd//US //ɡoʊd//
词源
源自古英语 gād '尖棒，矛'，与古诺尔斯语 gaddr '刺，针' 同源。
verb
❶ 用言语或行为刺激、激怒某人，使其采取行动或产生反应，常带有负面情绪或强迫意味。
“The coach goaded the team into playing harder.”
（教练刺激球队更加努力地比赛。）
“She was goaded by his insults and finally lost her temper.”
（她被他的侮辱激怒，最终发了脾气。）
同义词:provoke, incite, spur, urge, stimulate
noun
❶ 一种用来驱赶牲畜的尖棒，也比喻能刺激或推动某人行动的事物。
“The farmer used a goad to guide the oxen.”
（农民用尖棒引导牛群。）
“Fear of failure can be a powerful goad to success.”
（对失败的恐惧可以成为成功的强大动力。）
同义词:prod, stimulus, incentive, spur, motivation
常见短语
goad someone into doing something — 通过刺激或挑衅使某人做某事，通常带有负面或强迫的意味。
“He goaded her into admitting the truth by questioning her honesty.”
（他质疑她的诚实，激她说出真相。）