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goad

英 [gəʊd] 美[ɡod]
  • n. 刺激;(赶牲口用的)刺棒;激励
  • vt. 刺激;激励;用刺棒驱赶;煽动
  • n. (Goad)人名;(英)戈德

英英释意


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"

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. " I want somebody very goad, very safe , to plant that gun, " he told Clemenza.
“ 我看,得找一个非常精明、非常可靠的人去把枪摆到预定地点去, ” 他对克莱门扎说.

来自教父部分

5. Hunger goad him to steal a loaf of bread.
饥饿驱迫他偷一块面包.

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