spur [動詞] 用靴刺踢;鞭策;鼓勵; [名詞] 踢馬刺;激勵;(雞等的)距;骨刺
spur
[spə:]
n.支脈,刺激, 馬刺, 鞭策
vt.刺激, 鞭策,促進
例句與用法:
She went to London on the spur of the moment.
她一時興起就到倫敦去了。
What spurred her to do that?
是什麼促使她那麼幹的?
International competition was a spur to modernization.
國際競爭是實現現代化的動力。
He dug in his spurs.
他用靴刺踢馬。
詞形變化:
動詞過去式: spurred | 動詞過去分詞: spurred | 動詞現在分詞: spurring | 動詞第三人稱單數: spurs |
英文解釋:
名詞 spur:
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
同義詞:goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring
any sharply pointed projection
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
同義詞:gad
a railway line connected to a trunk line
同義詞:branch line, spur track
動詞 spur:
incite or stimulate
give heart or courage to
同義詞:goad
strike with a spur
goad with spurs
equip with spurs
以上來源於大辭典