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goaded

UK //ˈɡəʊdɪd//US //ˈɡoʊdɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'gode'(刺棒,用于驱赶牲畜),可能来自古英语 'gād'(尖刺或矛)。

verb

❶ 指通过言语或行为不断刺激、激怒或催促某人做某事,通常带有负面情绪或强迫性质。

“She goaded him into losing his temper by mocking his failures.”

(她通过嘲笑他的失败激怒了他,使他发脾气。)

“The protesters were goaded by the unfair policies.”

(抗议者被不公平的政策激怒了。)

同义词:provoked, incited, urged, spurred, prodded

常见短语

goaded into action — 指被刺激或催促而采取行动,通常带有被迫或不情愿的意味。

“The workers were goaded into action by the unfair treatment.”

(工人们因不公平的待遇而被激怒,采取了行动。)