| 单词 | spur |
| 释义 | nounverbspurBrE /spɜː(r)/ NAmE /spɜːr/ noun a sharp pointed object that riders sometimes wear on the heels of their boots and use to encourage their horse to go faster 马刺；靴刺[usually sing. ]~ (to sth )a fact or an event that makes you want to do sth better or more quickly 鞭策；激励；刺激；鼓舞SYN motivation◆ His speech was a powerful spur to action . 他的讲话很有鼓动力。an area of high ground that sticks out from a mountain or hill 山嘴；尖坡；支脉a road or a railway /railroad track that leads from the main road or line （公路或铁路的）支线，岔线 ● on the ˌspur of the ˈmoment suddenly , without planning in advance 一时冲动之下；心血来潮◆ I phoned him up on the spur of the moment . 我一时冲动，给他打了电话。◆ a spur -of -the -moment decision 心血来潮的决定● win /earn your ˈspurs (formal ) to achieve fame or success 获得名望；取得成功spurBrE /spɜː(r)/ NAmE /spɜːr/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they spur BrE /spɜː(r)/ NAmE /spɜːr/ present simple - he / she / it spurs BrE /spɜːz/ NAmE /spɜːrz/ past simple spurred BrE /spɜːd/ NAmE /spɜːrd/ past participle spurred BrE /spɜːd/ NAmE /spɜːrd/ -ing form spurring BrE /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/ to encourage sb to do sth or to encourage them to try harder to achieve sth 鞭策；激励；刺激；鼓舞◆ ~sb /sth (on ) to sth /to do sth Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed . 她艰辛的童年激励她取得成功。◆ ~sb /sth into sth I was spurred into action by the letter . 那封信激励我行动起来。◆ ~sb /sth (on )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。~sth to make sth happen faster or sooner 促进，加速，刺激（某事发生）◆ 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。~sth to encourage a horse to go faster , especially by pushing the spurs on your boots into its side 策（马）前进；（尤指用马刺）策（马）加速 |
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