goad sb into doing sth
常用于被动结构：be goaded into doing sth
His constant criticism goaded her into working harder.
他不断的批评激励她更加努力地工作。
刺激；激励；用于驱赶动物的长尖棍。；刺激或激励的事物；刺激物。；赶牛棒；激励
用于驱赶动物的长尖棍。
A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
刺激或激励的事物；刺激物。
That which goads or incites; a stimulus.
The farmer used a goad to drive the oxen across the field.
农夫用刺棒赶牛穿过田地。
用法提示：goad 在此用作名词，字面意思是“赶牛棒”。
The promise of a bonus was the goad that motivated the team to finish early.
奖金的承诺是激励团队提前完成的动力。
用法提示：goad 用作名词，比喻“激励物”或“刺激”。
Ambition can be a powerful goad to achieve great things.
野心可以是成就伟大事业的强大刺激。
用法提示：goad 用作名词，比喻“推动力”。
常用于被动结构：be goaded into doing sth
His constant criticism goaded her into working harder.
他不断的批评激励她更加努力地工作。
The coach goaded the team to play better.
教练激励球队表现得更好。
名词用法，后面常接to介词短语
The prize was a goad to their ambition.
这个奖项是对他们雄心的一种激励。
grammar · medium
易错句子The farmer used a good to drive the cattle.
正确表达The farmer used a goad to drive the cattle.
goad（刺棒/激励）与good（好的）拼写相似但含义不同，学习者容易误写为good。正确拼写为goad。
grammar · medium
易错句子She goaded him to work harder.
正确表达She goaded him into working harder.
动词goad后接宾语再接介词into和动名词，表示‘激励某人做某事’，而非to不定式。
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