spur

英 [spɜː(r)] 美 [spɜːr]

• n. 支脉；刺激；马刺；鞭策
• vt. 刺激；鞭策；促进

双解释义

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

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 鼓舞
2. 支脉
3. 刺激
4. 山鼻子
5. 支线
6. 靴刺
7. 山嘴
8. 尖坡
9. 刺激物
10. 靴刺状物
11. 距
12. 骨刺
13. 激励
14. 踢马刺
15. 马刺
16. 马扎子
17. 【史】金踢马刺
18. 鼓励品
19. 促进器
20. 教唆

v. 动词

1. 用靴刺踢
2. 策马飞奔
3. 急速前进
4. 给予刺激
5. 装靴刺
6. 催马前进
7. 驱赶
8. 推动
9. 教唆
10. 煽动
11. 斗鸡时用距铁踢
12. 刺激
13. 鞭策
14. 给…装踢马刺
15. 激励
16. 鼓励
17. 疾驰
18. 用马刺驱马
19. 促进
20. 策（马）加速
21. 鼓舞
22. 加速
23. 用踢马刺驱（马）
24. 被距铁刺伤

英英释义

Noun:

1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;

   "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
   

2. any sharply pointed projection

3. tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers

4. 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"
   

5. a railway line connected to a trunk line

Verb:

1. incite or stimulate;

   "The Academy was formed to spur research"
   

2. give heart or courage to

3. strike with a spur

4. goad with spurs;

   "the rider spurred his horse"
   

5. equip with spurs;

   "spur horses"
   

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。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He dug in his spurs.
   他用马刺策马。
2. International competition is a spur to modernization.
   国际竞争是走向现代化的动力。
3. Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.
   这类故事能激发儿童的想象力。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. The riders spurred their horses.
   骑手们用踢马刺策马前进。
2. The girl's loving care spurred his recovery.
   姑娘的亲切照料促进了他的康复。
3. Professor Smith's new book spurs interest in his course.
   史密斯教授的新书鼓起了大家对他的课程的兴趣。

用作宾补动词

S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. The coach spurred his players to fight harder.
   教练激励他的选手们奋力拼搏。

经典引文

• You may ride's With one soft kiss a thousand furlongs ere With spur we heat an acre.

  出自：Winter's Tale , Shakespeare

• General Miles..dug in his spurs in an endeavor to control the horse.

  出自： J. Dos Passos

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

on the spur of the moment

凭一时冲动on a sudden impulse, without previous planning

win one's spurs

获得荣誉〔名声〕achieve distinction or fame

用作动词 (v.)

spur on (v.+adv.)

驱赶; 激励 drive; whip on; encourage; urge
spur sb/sth ⇔ on
It is foolish to spur on a willing horse.

驱策温顺的马是愚蠢的。
The thought of the prize spurred me on.

要把锦标夺到手这一思想激励着我前进。
It was bitterly cold walking home tonight but the thought of a hot drink in the house spurred me on.

今晚步行回家非常寒冷,但是想到能在家里喝上一杯热饮我就来劲了。
He was spurred on by ambition.

他被野心所驱使。
She was constantly spurred on by a fear of failure.

她担心会失败,这种想法不断刺激她发愤图强。

spur to (v.+prep.)

激励 impel sb to sth
spur sb to sth
The cheers spurred the team to victory.

喝彩声激励队员们去夺取胜利。
Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort.

即使是一次很小的成功也会激起我作出更大的努力。

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

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. spur的基本意思指骑马时,用靴根或靴刺去刺马腹,使之向前疾进,引申指由于愉快、激动的心情或欲望而导致格外加速的行动,即“激励”。
2. spur只用作及物动词,接名词、代词作宾语,也可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。
3. spur的宾语后常接介词to引起的短语,表示“鼓励某人去做…,促使某人去…”。
4. spur的过去式和过去分词均为spurred。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的spura，意为马刺。

近反义词

【近义词】

• urge 驱策
• goad 刺激
• prod 刺针
• incentive 刺激的
• ridge 脊
• mountainside 山坡
• provoke 激怒
• branch 分部
• limb 肢体
• spike 长钉
• point 观点
• hurry up 赶快
• hasten 催促
• speed up 加快速度
• speed 速度
• encourage 鼓励
• incite 煽动
• prompt 迅速的
• headland 海角
• needle 针
• provocation 激怒
• prick 刺
• push 推
• stimulate 刺激
• foreland 沿海地区
• awaken 醒
• reason 原因
• stimulant 兴奋剂
• signal 信号
• tooth 牙齿
• actuate 促使
• inspiration 灵感
• poke 戳
• heel 脚后跟
• motive 动机
• goading 动词goad的现在进行式...
• spur track 支路
• branch line (铁路)支线
• spurring 动词spur的现在进行式...
• acantha 脊椎
• spine 脊柱
• gad 闲逛
• prodding 动词prod的现在进行式...
• urging 催促的