"goad" in Chinese (Simplified)
激励刺激驱使
Definition
推动或鼓励某人去做某事，通常是通过让他们感到被挑战或被激怒。也可以指用于驱赶动物的工具，但主要用于指推动人做事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Goad' 较为正式，常指反复激怒或挑衅某人去做某事。常见搭配有 'goad someone into doing'。既可以为激励，也可能使人恼怒。与简单的建议或请求不同。
Examples
She tried to goad her friend into joining the race.
她试图**激励**她的朋友参加比赛。
The coach used jokes to goad the team to try harder.
教练用笑话**激励**球队更加努力。
He used a stick to goad the cattle forward.
他用棍子**驱使**牛群向前。
His brother kept trying to goad him into arguing, but he stayed calm.
他哥哥一直试图**激怒**他吵架，但他保持冷静。
Don’t let them goad you into making a bad decision.
别让他们**刺激**你做出不好的决定。
Sometimes, a little criticism can goad people to do better.
有时候，适当的批评能**激励**人们做得更好。