goad/ɡəʊd/

vt

1. 刺激；驱使；唆使

• She goaded him into taking the risk by saying he is a coward. 她说他是胆小鬼，以此激得他冒险。

• Jealousy goaded him on to do a lot of silly things. 嫉妒促使他做了许多傻事。

2. 用棒赶；驱赶

• goad a cow with a stick 用棒赶牛