spur

英 [spɜː(r)]

美 [spɜːr]

n.  马刺; 靴刺; 鞭策; 激励; 刺激; 鼓舞; 山嘴; 尖坡; 支脉
v.  鞭策; 激励; 刺激; 鼓舞; 促进，加速，刺激(某事发生); 策(马)前进; (尤指用马刺)策(马)加速

过去分词：spurred　过去式：spurred　现在分词：spurring　第三人称单数：spurs　复数：spurs　

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短语动词

习惯用语

n.

on the spur of the moment
• 一时冲动之下；心血来潮
  suddenly, without planning in advance
• I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.
  我一时心动，给他打了电话。
• a spur-of-the-moment decision
  心血来潮的决定
win/earn your spurs
• 获得名望；取得成功
  to achieve fame or success

牛津词典

noun

• 马刺；靴刺
  a sharp pointed object that riders sometimes wear on the heels of their boots and use to encourage their horse to go faster
• 鞭策；激励；刺激；鼓舞
  a fact or an event that makes you want to do sth better or more quickly
  1. His speech was a powerful spur to action.
     他的讲话很有鼓动力。
• 山嘴；尖坡；支脉
  an area of high ground that sticks out from a mountain or hill
• （公路或铁路的）支线，岔线
  a road or a railway/railroad track that leads from the main road or line

verb

• 鞭策；激励；刺激；鼓舞
  to encourage sb to do sth or to encourage them to try harder to achieve sth
  1. Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed.
     她艰辛的童年激励她取得成功。
  2. I was spurred into action by the letter.
     那封信激励我行动起来。
  3. The band has been spurred on by the success of their last single.
     最近一张单曲唱片的成功使乐队受到鼓舞。
• 促进，加速，刺激（某事发生）
  to make sth happen faster or sooner
  1. The agreement is essential to spurring economic growth around the world.
     这项协议对于促进世界经济的增长是至关重要的。
• 策（马）前进；（尤指用马刺）策（马）加速
  to encourage a horse to go faster, especially by pushing the spurs on your boots into its side

柯林斯词典

• VERB 鼓励;激励
  If one thingspursyoutodo another, it encourages you to do it.
  1. 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。
  2. His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
     朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
  3. Spur onmeans the same asspur.
     spur on 同 spur
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
• VERB 促进;加速;推动
  If somethingspursa change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 刺激;激励;推动力
  Something that acts as aspur tosomething else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly.
  1. ...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency...
     认为竞争会促进效率的信念
  2. 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。
• 马刺;靴刺
  Spursare 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.
• 山嘴;尖坡
  Thespurof a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.
• PHRASE 一时冲动;心血来潮
  If you do somethingon the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 获得地位;赢得名望
  If youwinyourspursorearnyourspurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a railway line connected to a trunk line
  Synonym:branch linespur track
• a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
  1. cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on
  Synonym:gad
• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  1. the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
  Synonym:goadgoadingprodproddingurgingspurring
• tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
• any sharply pointed projection
  Synonym:spineacantha

verb

• goad with spurs
  1. the rider spurred his horse
• equip with spurs
  1. spur horses
• strike with a spur
• give heart or courage to
  Synonym:goad
• incite or stimulate
  1. The Academy was formed to spur research

双语例句

• 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。
• The spur of ambition was blunted; he had no vitality with which to feel the prod of it.
  豪情壮志没有了，活力没有了，澎湃的热情感觉不到了。
• This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand
  这迫使航空公司对机票大幅打折来刺激需求。
• His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
  朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
• This exchange might then spur on agricultural production.
  有了交换，就可以刺激农业生产的发展。
• Central and local governments have offered many preferential policies to spur investment under the Go West strategy.
  按照西部大开发战略，中央和地方政府已推出了许多刺激投资的优惠政策。
• Suddenly, I understood that having obligations can act as a spur and a discipline.
  我突然懂得了，责任可以成为一种鞭策和纪律。
• Low taxes and good infrastructure spur a nation's growth.
  低税率和完善的基础设施能激励国家的成长。
• 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。
• 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。