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goad verb
⇨ provoke provoke verb provoke ♦︎ goad ♦︎ prod ♦︎ stingThese words all mean to make sb react or do sth by doing or saying sth that you know will annoy them or make them angry. 这些词均表示挑衅、刺激。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into sth◆to provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into doing sth◆to provoke / goad / prod sb to do sth◆to provoke / goad / prod / sting sb into action◆to deliberately provoke / goad sb■ provoke /prəˈvəʊk; NAmE prəˈvoʊk/ [transitive] to say or do sth that you know will annoy sb so that they react in an angry way 向⋯挑衅；激怒；刺激◆She had been trying to provoke her sister into an argument.她一直设法激怒她妹妹跟她吵。◆She laughed aloud, which provoked him to fury.她大笑起来，这让他火冒三丈。◆Be careful what you say－he's easily provoked.说话要小心－他这个人粘火就着。▸ provocation /ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn/ noun [uncountable, countable] ◆The crime was committed under provocation.这一犯罪行为乃受到挑衅所致。■ goad /gəʊd; NAmE goʊd/ [transitive] (especially written) to deliberately keep annoying sb/sth until they react （故意地）招惹，激怒，刺激◆Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out.她气得忍无可忍，转身向他猛击。◆He goaded her into saying more than she intended.他刺激她说了本不想说的话。■ prod (-dd-) [transitive] (rather informal) to try to make sb do sth, especially when they are unwilling, often by deliberately annoying them or asking them sth repeatedly （常通过故意烦扰或反复要求）催促，鼓动，督促（某人，尤指做不情愿做的事）◆She finally prodded him into action.她终于鼓动他行动起来。◆He kept very quiet until she prodded him to say what he was looking for.他一直沉默不语，后来她软磨硬泡地让他说出了他想找什么。■ sting (stung, stung) [transitive] to make sb do sth that they are unwilling to do by making them feel so angry or upset that they react 激怒，使不安（以致去做不愿做的事）◆He was stung into making a cheap retort.他被激怒了才反唇相讥。◆Their cruel remarks stung her into action.他们残酷无情的话激得她只好采取行动。 |