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VERB
招惹；刺激；激怒
If you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something.
例句
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。
Charles was always goading me.
查尔斯总是招惹我。
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N-SING
刺激；激励
A goad is something that makes someone do a particular thing.
例句
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。
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N-COUNT
（赶牛用的）尖头棒
A goad is a sharp, pointed stick that is used for driving cattle.