spur
英 [spɜ:(r)] 美 [spɚ]

n.

马刺；激励因素；支柱；（公路或铁路的）支线

vt.

策（马）前进；（尤指用马刺）策（马）加速；鞭策；

vi.

策马飞奔；急速前进；

变形

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

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C] 马刺 either of a pair of sharp-toothed wheels or projecting points, worn on the heels of a rider's boots and used to make a horse go faster
2. [C] 激励因素; 刺激,鞭策 thing that urges a person on to greater activity; incentive

v.(动词)

1. vt. 驱策; 激励 urge on with spurs, or as with spurs

英英释义

spur[ spə: ]

• n.
  • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

    同义词：goadgoadingprodproddingurgingspurring

  • any sharply pointed projection

    同义词：spineacantha

  • 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

    "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

    同义词：gad

  • a railway line connected to a trunk line

    同义词：branch linespur track

• v.
  • incite or stimulate

    "The Academy was formed to spur research"

  • give heart or courage to

    同义词：goad

  • strike with a spur
  • goad with spurs

    "the rider spurred his horse"

  • equip with spurs

    "spur horses"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• spur the horse and galloped away策马疾驰
• spur one's recovery促进康复

～+副词

• spur amusingly有趣地激励
• spur deliberately有意地激励
• spur kindly好心地激励
• spur unhesitatingly毫不犹豫地激励
• spur usually经常激励
• spur on鼓励,激励,鞭策

～+介词

• spur to刺激,促使
• spur to sb's imagination激发某人的想象力

词组短语

spur gear n. [机]正齿轮

spur on驱使；鼓励；飞驰

spur dike丁坝；排水坝；挑水坝

spur track支路；（铁路的）支线

spur line延线；（货物）支线

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. She went to London on the spur of the moment.
   她一时兴起就到伦敦去了。
2. International competition was a spur to modernization.
   国际竞争是实现现代化的动力。
3. A good heart horse often needs a good spur.
   好马常需好靴刺。
4. The thought of the prize was the spur for the team.
   夺取锦标的想法是该队的动力。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. What spurred her to do that?
   是什么促使她那么干的？
2. This book is a spur to the child's imagination.
   这本书能促进孩子的想象力。
3. Several strong targets have been set to spur action and guide the way forward.
   已经制订了若干强大的目标来促进行动和指导我们前进的道路。

权威例句

The Ionized Structure of the Local Spur
PAMPs and DAMPs: Signal 0s that Spur Autophagy and Immunity
When Does Start-Up Innovation Spur the Gale of Creative Destruction?
Does intellectual property protection spur technological change?
Does Intellectual Property Protection Spur Technological Change?
Analytical modelling of spur gear tooth crack and influence on gearmesh stiffness
Escalation of Plant Defense: Do Latex and Resin Canals Spur Plant Diversification?
Long-Tongued Fly Pollination and Evolution of Floral Spur Length in the Disa draconis Complex (Orchidaceae)
Realizing the Full Potential of Government-Held Spectrum to Spur Economic Growth - PCAST - July 2012
Modification of red cell membrane structure by cholesterol-rich lipid dispersions. A model for the primary spur cell defect.