goad
/ɡəʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡəʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgōd/ (ame, mw) · /ɡoʊd/ (ame, ipa)
goad — 動詞
- goadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- goadshe / she / it
- goadedpast simple
- goading-ing form
1. to deliberately annoy or upset someone so much that they react or do something t
激惹；煽動
故意惹惱他人促其行動
to deliberately annoy or upset someone so much that they react or do something they might not otherwise do — for example, goading a rival into a fight, or goading a quiet student into speaking up in class.
Emma's classmates kept calling her lazy, trying to goad her into proving them wrong.
Emma 的同學一直說她懶惰，想要激惹她證明他們錯了。
goad + someone + into + -ing (proving)
The other driver shouted insults, hoping to goad Kwame into an angry response.
另一位駕駛大聲辱罵，希望激惹 Kwame 做出憤怒的回應。
Aponi refused to let the criticism goad her into quitting the project.
Aponi 不讓批評激惹她放棄這個專案。
The army used the attack to goad enemy troops out of their hiding place.
軍隊利用這次攻擊來激惹敵軍離開他們的藏身處。
Carlos felt his older brother was trying to goad him by hiding his favourite video game.
Carlos 覺得哥哥把他的電玩藏起來是在激惹他。
- provoke
stronger and more focused on anger; 'goad' implies a slower, more persistent build-up
- spur
more positive — suggests encouragement rather than annoyance
- needle
informal British English; milder, often done playfully
- egg on
informal phrasal verb; usually about pushing someone into a risky or bold action
- discourage
to make someone less willing to act
- calm
to reduce someone's urge to react
文法句型
goad + someone + into + -ing
goad + someone + into + noun
用法筆記
Often used with 'into' + gerund ('goad someone into doing something'). The person being goaded is usually reluctant or resistant, so the goader must apply persistent pressure. This sense is much more common than the literal meaning of prodding an animal.
常見錯誤
2. to push or poke an animal such as a cow or ox with a pointed stick, a sharp tool
驅趕
用尖棒刺動物使其移動
to push or poke an animal such as a cow or ox with a pointed stick, a sharp tool, or even a hand gesture, in order to make the animal move or change direction.
The farmer took a long wooden stick and goaded the ox toward the gate.
農夫拿起一根長木棍，把牛驅趕到柵門前。
goad + animal + direction (toward the gate)
In the old days, cattle drivers used sharp sticks to goad their animals forward.
過去牧牛人用尖銳的棍子驅趕牲畜前進。
Takoda watched his uncle goad the stubborn mule across the rocky field.
Takoda 看著叔叔驅趕那頭固執的騾子越過石頭地。
The shepherd rarely needed to goad his sheep because they followed him willingly.
牧羊人很少需要驅趕他的羊，因為牠們都緊跟在後。
文法句型
goad + animal + direction
goad + animal + with + instrument
用法筆記
Literal, physical sense. Today it is mostly found in historical writing, rural contexts, or figurative extensions. The instrument (goad, stick, or even an elbow) can be stated or implied by context.
常見錯誤
goad — 名詞
- goadsingular
- goadsplural
1. a thing that pushes a person to take action, usually by making them feel annoyed
刺激；驅策
促使人行動的事物
a thing that pushes a person to take action, usually by making them feel annoyed, impatient, or determined to prove something — for example, a taunt that drives an athlete to train harder, or a low grade that motivates a student to study more.
The promise of a cash prize was the goad that made Yuki finish her homework early.
獎金的承諾是刺激 Yuki 提早完成作業的動力。
Thomas used the team's recent loss as a goad to train harder every single morning.
Thomas 把球隊最近的失利當作驅策自己每天早上更加努力訓練的刺激。
a goad to + infinitive (to train)
For the lazy student, the threat of repeating the year was a powerful goad.
對那個懶惰的學生來說，留級的威脅是一個強大的刺激。
Nala treated her sister's success as a goad to improve her own skills.
Nala 把姐姐的成功視為一種驅策自己進步的刺激。
- deterrent
something that discourages rather than motivates
文法句型
a goad to do something
a goad for something
用法筆記
Often appears in the structure 'as a goad to [do something]'. Can be positive (a motivating goal) or negative (a taunt or threat). Unlike the verb, the noun focuses on the thing that motivates, not the act of annoying.
2. a long stick with a sharp end, used especially in farming to make cattle, oxen,
刺棒
驅趕牲畜用的尖頭長棒
a long stick with a sharp end, used especially in farming to make cattle, oxen, or other animals move or change direction.
The old goad had a sharp iron tip and a handle worn smooth by use.
那根舊刺棒有尖銳的鐵頭，握柄因多年使用而磨得光滑。
physical description of a goad
Farmers in the region still make goads from straight branches of oak wood.
該地區的農夫仍用橡樹的直枝條製作刺棒。
Mei found a wooden goad hanging on a nail just inside the dusty barn door.
Mei 在積滿灰塵的穀倉門內找到一根掛在釘子上的木製刺棒。
The goad was as long as a walking stick but much sharper at the tip.
那根刺棒跟一支登山杖差不多長，但尖端要銳利得多。
文法句型
a goad
with a goad
用法筆記
The original concrete meaning. In modern everyday speech, people rarely use 'goad' for the stick itself; the figurative senses (the verb and noun sense 1) are far more common.