spur

[US]/spɜː(r)/
[UK]/spɜːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 馬刺;鼓舞,刺激;山坡
vi. 騎馬疾馳
vt. 激勵,鞭策
Word Forms
第三人稱單數spurs
過去式spurred
現在分詞spurring
複數spurs
過去分詞spurred

Phrases & Collocations

spur someone on

激勵某人

earn your spurs

證明自己的能力

spur economic growth

刺激經濟增長

spur gear

n. [機]正齒輪

spur on

驅使;鼓勵;飛馳

spur dike

丁壩;排水壩;挑水壩

spur track

支路;(鐵路的)支線

spur line

延線;(貨物)支線

Example Sentences

It was a spur-of-themoment decision.

這是個心血來潮的決定。

a spur-of-the moment choice.

不加思索的決定

spur back the lateral shoots.

朝樹幹方向剪短側枝。

This book is a spur to the child's imagination.

這本書能促進孩子的想象力。

International competition is a spur to modernization.

國際間的競爭是走向現代化的動力。

The spurs jangled noisily.

馬刺發出嘈雜的撞擊聲

profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise.

利潤既是企業的動力又是對企業的回報。

Pride spurs him to work hard.

自尊心促使他努力工作。

a lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half.

鬆懈的防禦使托特漢姆熱刺隊在下半場只能隨波逐流。

he misdirected a clearance to allow a Spurs equalizer.

他將解圍球踢錯方向讓馬刺隊扳平了比分。

the Spurs match which ITV had networked.

獨立電視臺聯播的馬刺隊比賽。

Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.

這類故事能激發兒童的想像力。

It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse.

要把馬練好,繮繩靴刺不可少。

Spurs' dodgy defence had thrown away a 2-0 lead.

馬刺隊因差勁的防守而痛失2比0的領先局面。

governments cut interest rates to spur demand.

政府降低利率來刺激需求。

Only the capture of an Enigma machine and the invention of radar could spur a fightback.

及後盟軍成功破解德軍電報機密碼,併發明雷達反擊,纔有所轉機。

On the spur of the moment, they decided to hold a fancy dress party.

他們一時興起, 決定開一個化裝舞會。

Real-world Examples

You got married spur of the moment.

你倆一時衝動結了婚。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

Such reforms would also spur on a slowing economy by boosting domestic consumption.

同時,這樣的改革還能促進內需,爲放緩的經濟發展注入活力。

Source: The Economist - China

It was a spur of the moment thing.

都怪我們一時衝動。

Source: The Big Bang Theory (Video Version) Season 9

But do you think my hands were as great a handicap as the bone spurs?

但是,你可以爲,我這雙受傷的手跟骨刺一樣是個很大的不利條件?

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

Astronomers think that Orion spur's where your system appears.

天文學家們認爲太陽系位於獵戶星座旋臂上。

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

Mr Gates has helped to spur progress.

蓋茨先生已經爲推動研究進步做出貢獻。

Source: The Economist - Technology

Ideas that will spur innovation far into the future.

他的理念不斷激發出超前的創新。

Source: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

So boredom spurs people on to change something.

所以無聊會激勵人們去改變。

Source: 6 Minute English

Tedium itself can be a useful spur to inspiration.

單調乏味本身就是一種有用的靈感刺激。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Insurance can also be a spur for corrective action.

保險也可以成爲糾正措施的動力。

Source: The Economist - Finance

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