goad

基本信息

词性：动词、名词、形容词

发音：ɡoʊd

英汉翻译

动词：激励，驱使，刺激

名词：驱使，刺激，挑动

形容词：激励的，刺激的，挑动的

形容词含义

1. 激励的，激发的

2. 刺激的，挑衅的

名词含义

1. 驱使，刺激或挑动某人的行为

2. 驱使或刺激某人的人或事物

词语辨析

goad常用来表示用刺激或驱使的手段来激发某人的行动或反应，而不是通过直接命令或强迫来实现目标。

词汇扩充

动词：spur, prod, motivate, incite

名词：stimulus, provocation, incentive

近义词

urge, prompt, provoke, spur

反义词

deter

柯林斯词典解释

动词

1. If something goads you into doing something, it makes you very angry or determined to do it.

名词

1. A goad is something that encourages you to do something, especially something you should not do.

牛津词典解释

动词

1. Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

名词

1. A spiked stick used for driving cattle.
2. Something that stimulates someone into action; a stimulus.

用法

1. 动词用法：goad someone into doing something

2. 名词用法：use goads to drive cattle

3. 名词用法：respond to goads

例句

1. He was goaded into taking action.
2. The constant teasing goaded him to retaliate.
3. The coach goaded the team to work harder.
4. Their disrespectful comments were a goad to her pride.
5. His friends used goads to drive the cattle.
6. She responded to the goad and took on the challenge.
7. Don't let their criticism be a goad to your self-esteem.
8. The protesters were goaded by the unjust treatment.
9. He was goaded by his rival's success.
10. The journalist's questions were intended to goad the politician into revealing more.
11. Their competitive spirit goaded them to push themselves harder.
12. His reckless behavior was a goad to his parents' worries.
13. She used her success as a goad to motivate others.
14. The goads of poverty forced him to find work.
15. The constant criticism served as a goad for her to improve her skills.
16. His pride was a goad that prevented him from asking for help.
17. The goads of ambition drove him to achieve great success.
18. Her need for approval became a constant goad in her relationships.
19. Their insults were meant to goad him into a fight.
20. Their lack of progress was a goad for the team to work harder.