spur

[美]/spɜː(r)/
[英]/spɜːr/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 马刺;鼓舞,刺激;山坡
vi. 骑马疾驰
vt. 激励,鞭策
词形变化
第三人称单数spurs
过去式spurred
现在分词spurring
复数spurs
过去分词spurred

短语搭配

spur someone on

激励某人

earn your spurs

证明自己的能力

spur economic growth

刺激经济增长

spur gear

n. [机]正齿轮

spur on

驱使;鼓励;飞驰

spur dike

丁坝;排水坝;挑水坝

spur track

支路;(铁路的)支线

spur line

延线;(货物)支线

例句

It was a spur-of-themoment decision.

这是个心血来潮的决定。

a spur-of-the moment choice.

不加思索的决定

spur back the lateral shoots.

朝树干方向剪短侧枝。

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

这本书能促进孩子的想象力。

International competition is a spur to modernization.

国际间的竞争是走向现代化的动力。

The spurs jangled noisily.

马刺发出嘈杂的撞击声

profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise.

利润既是企业的动力又是对企业的回报。

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.

松懈的防御使托特汉姆热刺队在下半场只能随波逐流。

he misdirected a clearance to allow a Spurs equalizer.

他将解围球踢错方向让马刺队扳平了比分。

the Spurs match which ITV had networked.

独立电视台联播的马刺队比赛。

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

这类故事能激发儿童的想像力。

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

要把马练好,缰绳靴刺不可少。

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

马刺队因差劲的防守而痛失2比0的领先局面。

governments cut interest rates to spur demand.

政府降低利率来刺激需求。

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

及后盟军成功破解德军电报机密码,并发明雷达反击,才有所转机。

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

他们一时兴起, 决定开一个化装舞会。

原声例句

You got married spur of the moment.

你俩一时冲动结了婚。

来源: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

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

同时,这样的改革还能促进内需,为放缓的经济发展注入活力。

来源: The Economist - China

It was a spur of the moment thing.

都怪我们一时冲动。

来源: 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,你可以为,我这双受伤的手跟骨刺一样是个很大的不利条件?

来源: The Old Man and the Sea

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

天文学家们认为太阳系位于猎户星座旋臂上。

来源: Children's Encyclopedia Song

Mr Gates has helped to spur progress.

盖茨先生已经为推动研究进步做出贡献。

来源: The Economist - Technology

Ideas that will spur innovation far into the future.

他的理念不断激发出超前的创新。

来源: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

So boredom spurs people on to change something.

所以无聊会激励人们去改变。

来源: 6 Minute English

Tedium itself can be a useful spur to inspiration.

单调乏味本身就是一种有用的灵感刺激。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

Insurance can also be a spur for corrective action.

保险也可以成为纠正措施的动力。

来源: The Economist - Finance

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