深度学习
goad (rhymes with road) In Old English, a “gad” was “a long stick with a pointed end, used for prodding animals.” The word “goad” which comes from this root has a more general meaning—“to urge” or “to prod,” but it retains some of its negative connotation. It can be used as a noun or a verb.
- The anticipation of summer vacation is a good goad for making students study for their final exams.
- Goading their team to victory, the crowd in the front row at the basketball game shouted words of encouragement and waved banners proclaiming: “Go Tigers!”
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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goad（与road押韵）在古英语中，“gad”是“一根有尖头的长棍子，用来戳动物。”这个词根中的“goad”一词有更一般的含义——“催促”或“戳”，但它保留了一些负面含义。它可以用作名词或动词。
对暑假的期待是促使学生为期末考试学习的一个很好的激励。
篮球比赛前排的观众高呼鼓励的话语，挥舞着横幅，上面写着：“老虎队加油！”
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