goad英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

— the daily goad urging him to the daily toil
That which goads or incites; a stimulus. figuratively

— I might have been an unfortunate little bull in a Spanish arena, I got so smartingly touched up by these moral goads.

动词 v.

To prod with a goad.
To encourage or stimulate.
To incite or provoke.

— goading a boy to fight

词形变化

goads plural goads present,singular,third-person goading participle,present goaded participle,past goaded past

词汇关系

衍生词

cattle goad geddock goader goadlike goadman goadster goad stick oxgoad goadingly overgoaded ungoaded

词源

词源 1

From Middle English gode, from Old English gād (“goad”), from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda (“pike (fish)”), Lombardic gaida (“spear”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (compare Old Irish gath (“spear”), Sanskrit हिन्वति (hinvati), हिनोति (hinoti, “to urge on, throw”), हेति (heti, “missile, projectile”)). Doublet of gad and yard; see also xyston.

词源 2

From Middle English gode, from Old English gād (“goad”), from Proto-Germanic *gaidō (compare Old Norse gedda (“pike (fish)”), Lombardic gaida (“spear”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (compare Old Irish gath (“spear”), Sanskrit हिन्वति (hinvati), हिनोति (hinoti, “to urge on, throw”), हेति (heti, “missile, projectile”)). Doublet of gad and yard; see also xyston.