spur
n
1 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 马刺
a pair of spurs 一副马刺.
2 (fig 比喻) ~ (to sth) thing that urges a person on to greater activity; incentive 激励因素; 刺激; 鞭策
the spur of poverty 穷则思变
a spur to greater efficiency 提高效率的刺激因素.
3 thing shaped like a spur, esp the sharp hard projection on the back of a cock's leg 马刺状物; (尤指)雄鸡腿上的距.
4 ridge extending from a mountain or hill 山嘴; 支脉; 横岭.
5 road or railway track that branches off the main road or line (公路或铁路的)支线
[attrib 作定语]
a `spur road 岔道儿.
6 (idm 习语) on the ,spur of the `moment on a sudden impulse, without previous planning 一时冲动之下(未经仔细考虑)
She went to London on the spur of the moment. 她一时兴起就到伦敦去了.
[attrib 作定语]
a ,spur-of-the-moment i`dea 心血来潮的主意. win one's `spurs => win. spur, v (-rr-)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Tnt]
~ sb/sth (on to sth/on)
(a) make (one's horse) go faster by pricking it with spurs 以马刺策(马)前进.
(b) strongly encourage sb/sth to do better, achieve more, etc; incite or stimulate sb/sth 激励或刺激某人[某事物]
The magnificent goal spurred the team on to victory. 他们那一球进得漂亮, 鼓舞了全队的士气夺取胜利.
He was spurred on by ambition. 他胸怀大志.
2 [Ip] (arch 古) ride fast or hard 骑马疾驰; 驰驱
The rider spurred on/forward to his destination. 骑者向目的地疾驰而去. spurred adj [usu pred 通常作表语]
having spurs; fitted with spurs 有马刺; 装有马刺
booted and spurred 穿著带马刺的靴子
spurred boots 装有马刺的靴子.
🎯 考研助记
马刺(谐音):NBA的马刺队即spur 专家(sp)用杯子(u)里的肉(r)来 刺激我
🔁 扩展释义
*[spә:]n. 马刺, 刺激物, 鼓舞vt. 刺激, 激励, 用马刺策(马)前进vi. 用马刺驱马, 疾驰【化】 径迹; 刺点; 刺迹【医】 骨刺, 骨距; 金属突出片; 刺(牙)【经】 马刺; 鼓励相关词组: on the spur of the moment
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
Now the manager has found that things are missing.
现在,经理已发现有东西丢失。
Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and was honoured as a hero.