spur-主題

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

同義詞：spine, acantha

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