goad
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they goad | |
he / she / it goads | |
past simple goaded | |
past participle goaded | |
-ing form goading |
to keep annoying somebody/something until they react (不断地)招惹,激怒,刺激 - goad somebody/something
Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out. 她被气得忍无可忍,于是转身向他猛击。 - goad somebody/something into (doing) something
He finally goaded her into answering his question. 他终于激得她回答了他的问题。 - goad somebody/something to do something
She felt a needle of annoyance goading her to hit back. 她感到一阵恼怒驱使她还手。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2He goaded her into saying more than she intended. 他刺激她说了本不想说的话。 His uncompromising style goads the reader into political action. 他毫不妥协的风格驱使读者采取政治行动。 She didn't answer him or try to goad him any further. 她没有回答他,也没有试图进一步刺激他。 The coach never stops shouting and goading the youngsters. 教练不停地大喊大叫,刺激年轻人。
Word OriginOld English gād, of Germanic origin.- goad somebody/something