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spur
[英] [spə:] [美] [spɚ] 生词本

n.

vt.

vi.

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1. VERB 鼓励;激励 If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it. 

  • It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats...

    是金钱驱使这些渔民驾着破旧小船冒险出海远航。

  • His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.

    朋友的困境促使他投身参与。

  • Spur on means the same as spur .spur on 同 spur

    • Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on...

      他们的态度非但没有令菲利普回头，反倒促使他继续向前。

    • Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things.

      批评可能会很有用;我们当时可能不喜欢它，但它能激励我们获取更大成功。

2. VERB 促进;加速;推动 If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner. 

  • The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth...

    政府可能会更加重视推动经济增长。

  • The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.

    这些贸易协定将会促使大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。

3. N-COUNT 刺激;激励;推动力 Something that acts as a spur to something else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly. 

  • ...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency...

    认为竞争会促进效率的信念

  • Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.

    裁员促使很多人开始从事新事业。

4. N-COUNT 马刺;靴刺 Spurs are small metal wheels with sharp points that are attached to the heels of a rider's boots. The rider uses them to make their horse go faster. 
5. N-COUNT 山嘴;尖坡 The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side. 
6. PHRASE 一时冲动;心血来潮 If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand. 

  • They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment...

    他们承认是一时冲动偷走了一辆车。

  • It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand.

    这可不是头脑一热作出的决定。我们事先仔细地讨论过。

7. PHRASE 获得地位;赢得名望 If you win your spurs or earn your spurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully. 

  • Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house.

    年轻的指挥家们在小乐队或小歌剧院里崭露头角。

Noun

1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;

  • "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

2. any pointed projection

3. tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers

4. a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward;

  • "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
  • synonym： gad

5. a railway line connected to a trunk line

Verb

1. incite or stimulate;

  • "The Academy was formed to spur research"

2. give heart or courage to

3. strike with a spur

4. goad with spurs;

  • "the rider spurred his horse"

5. equip with spurs;

  • "spur horses"

体育

  • 1.山嘴
  • 2.冲刺

动物学

<名>
  • 1.距，又称：距(calcar)

化学

<名>
  • 1.刺迹

医学

  • 1.①骨刺，骨距，距状刺；②金属突出片：在牙科学上指牙托、牙用带环或其他牙科装置上的金属突起

植物学

<名>
  • 1.[枝]距
  • 2.瓣距
  • 3.又称 :瓣距(calcar )

电力

<名>
  • 1.木杆地桩
1. Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort.
哪怕是微小的成功也会促使我做出更大的努力。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. International competition is a spur to modernization.
国际间的竞争是走向现代化的动力。

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3. It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse.
要把马练好，缰绳靴刺不可少。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. On the spur of the moment, they decided to hold a fancy dress party.
他们一时兴起，决定开一个化装舞会。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.
这类故事能激发儿童的想像力。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. This book is a spur to the child's imagination.
这本书能促进孩子的想象力。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》