spur

[spə:]

n.支脉,刺激, 马刺, 鞭策
vt.刺激, 鞭策,促进

n.[C]

1. 踢马刺, 靴刺

He dug in his spurs.

他用马刺策马前进。

2. 刺激, 激励; 鼓舞[(+to)]

The thought of the prize was the spur for the team.

夺取锦标的思想是该队的动力。

3. 靴刺状物

4. (鸡, 鸟, 虫等的)距

5. (铁路的)支线

6. (山的)支脉, 山鼻子

A spur of rock stuck out from the mountain.

山背上突起一个石脊。

7. 骨刺

vt.

1. 用靴刺踢[(+on)]

The rider spurred his horse on.

骑马人策马前行。

2. 鞭策, 鼓励[(+on)]

He spurred his players to fight harder.

他激励他的球员更加努力地战斗。

3. 给……装踢马刺

vi.

1. 策马飞奔; 急速前进

He spurred forward to his destination.

他驱马疾驰, 直奔目的地。

2. 给予刺激

词形变化

动词过去式: spurred | 动词过去分词: spurred | 动词现在分词: spurring | 动词第三人称单数: spurs |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.激励; 鼓舞

urge  goad  prod  provoke  

同义参见:

foreland  reason  push  provocation  prick  poke  actuate  needle  tooth  awaken  stimulate  stimulant  inspiration  heel  signal  headland  

英英释义

名词 spur:

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

同义词：goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring

any sharply pointed projection

同义词：spine, acantha

tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers

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

同义词：gad

a railway line connected to a trunk line

同义词：branch line, spur track

动词 spur:

incite or stimulate

give heart or courage to

同义词：goad

strike with a spur

goad with spurs

equip with spurs

短语词组

on the spur of the moment

1. 随兴所至; 一时冲动

He bought the car on the spur of the moment.

他临时起意买了一辆车。

He asked her to marry him on the spur of the moment.

他一时冲动之下向她求婚了。

I just took the bus on the spur of the moment.

我是一时兴起才跳上公共汽车的。

补充

spurspur英:[spə:] 美:[spɚ]n.1.马刺He dug in his spurs.他用马刺策马。2.激励因素; 刺激, 鞭策International competition is a spur to modernization.国际间的竞争是走向现代化的动力。Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.这类故事能激发儿童的想像力。vt.1.以马刺策(马)使其快跑The riders spurred their horses forward.骑手们策马前行。2.激励The girl's loving care spurred his recovery.姑娘的悉心照料使他康复得很快。Pride spurs him to work hard.自尊心促使他努力工作。

例句

1. a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency认为竞争会提高效率的观点 2. Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.裁员促使很多人另谋职业。 3. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment.他们承认他们一时冲动开走了一辆车。 4. Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house.年轻的指挥们在小型管弦乐队或歌剧院崭露头角。 5. 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。 6. The trade pacts will spur an exodus of U.S. businesses to Mexico.这一贸易协定将会推动大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。 7. His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.朋友的困境促使他参与进来。 8. Her approval spurred him to enter a poetry contest.她的认可激励他参加诗歌比赛。 9. He spurred his horse to catch the last post.他催马快跑，以便赶上最后一班收信时间。 10. to spur a cause on推动一项事业的发展 11. He was spurred on by his friends when he failed the match.在他比赛失利时，他受到来自他朋友的鼓励。 12. profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise.利润既是企业的动力又是对企业的回报。 13. she spurred her horse towards the hedge.她用踢马刺驱马冲向障碍物。 14. her sons' passion for computer games spurred her on to set up a software shop.她儿子对电脑游戏的热爱促使她开了一家软件店。 15. governments cut interest rates to spur demand.政府降低利率来刺激需求。 16. spur back the lateral shoots.朝树干方向剪短侧枝。 17. The letter spurred me into action.这封信促使我采取行动。 18. We were spurred on by the positive feedback from customers.顾客的正面反应令我们大受鼓舞。 19. The reward was offered as a spur to greater work/achievement.颁发奖金是为了鼓励大家更好地工作/获取更大的成绩。 20. a spur to the imagination对想象力的激发 21. We decided on the spur of the moment to go to the beach.我们一时心血来潮决定去海滨。 22. He earned/won his spurs by doubling the company's profits in the past year.他使公司去年的利润翻了一番，因而赢得了人们的尊重。 23. The reward spurred them to work harder.奖金激励他们更加努力工作。 24. His encouragement spurred them on to finish the project.他的鼓励促使他们完成这项工程。 25. Lower interest rates should spur economic growth.较低的利率能促进经济增长。 26. He spurred the horse onward.他用马刺策马前进。