| 单词 | spur |
| 释义 | spur (verb) spur 5 ENTRIES FOUND: spur (noun) spur (verb) spur-of-the-moment (adjective) earn (verb) moment (noun) 1 spur /ˈspɚ/ noun plural spurs 1 spur /ˈspɚ/ noun plural spurs Learner's definition of SPUR 1 [count] : a sharp pointed object that is attached to the heel of a horse rider's boot and that is pressed into the horse's side to make the horse go faster（马靴上的）马刺 2 [singular] : something that makes you want to do something or that causes something to happen : incentive刺激；鼓励；鞭策 — often + to 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。 a spur to the imagination对想象力的激发 3 [count] : a mass of sharp rock on the side of a mountain山嘴；尖坡 4 [count] : a short section of railway track that leads from the main line（铁路的）支线 on/at the spur of the moment ◊ If something is done on/at the spur of the moment, it is done immediately without planning.一时冲动；心血来潮 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。 — see also spur-of-the-moment win/earn your spurs : to do something which shows that you deserve to be respected or noticed赢得尊重；获得荣誉 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。 2 spur /ˈspɚ/ verb spurs; spurred; spurring 2 spur /ˈspɚ/ verb spurs; spurred; spurring Learner's definition of SPUR [+ object] 1 : to encourage (someone) to do or achieve something刺激；鼓励；鞭策 The reward spurred them to work harder.奖金激励他们更加努力工作。 — often + on His encouragement spurred them on to finish the project.他的鼓励促使他们完成这项工程。 2 : to cause (something) to happen or to happen more quickly促使；促进 Lower interest rates should spur economic growth.较低的利率能促进经济增长。 3 : to urge (a horse) to go faster by pushing spurs into its sides（用马刺）策（马）快跑 He spurred the horse onward.他用马刺策马前进。 |
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