英汉词典

spurs 基本解释

n.

马刺( spur的名词复数 )；支柱；（公路或铁路的）支线；激励因素

v.

策（马）前进( spur的第三人称单数 )；（尤指用马刺）策（马）加速；鞭策；策马飞奔

双语释义

n.(名词)[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[C] 激励因素; 刺激,鞭策 thing that urges a person on to greater activity; incentivev.(动词)vt. 驱策; 激励 urge on with spurs, or as with spurs

英英释义

spur

n.a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

同义词：goadgoadingprodproddingurgingspurring

any sharply pointed projection

同义词：spineacantha

tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowersa sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

"cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

同义词：gad

a railway line connected to a trunk line

同义词：branch linespur track

v.incite or stimulate

"The Academy was formed to spur research"

give heart or courage to

同义词：goad

strike with a spurgoad with spurs

"the rider spurred his horse"

equip with spurs

"spur horses"

spurs 相关例句

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

词组短语

san antonio spurs圣安东尼奥马刺队（NBA球队）

双语例句

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。

权威例句

Floral Nectar Spurs and Diversification
NVFRAMs Story Spurs Volatile Debate about Physics, Applications
Anterior tibiotalar spurs: a comparison of open versus arthroscopic debridement
Spurring Plant Diversification: Are Floral Nectar Spurs a Key Innovation?
Method to Reduce Static Phase Errors and Reference Spurs in Charge Pumps
Pollinator shifts drive increasingly long nectar spurs in columbine flowers
A Search for Nebulosity in the High Galactic Latitude Radio Spurs
Anterior impingement of the ankle treated by arthroscopic removal of bony spurs
Whittall JB, Hodges SA. Pollination shifts drive increasingly long nectar spurs in columbine flowers. Nature 447: 706-709
Patterns of Fluctuating Asymmetry in Weapons: Evidence for Reliable Signalling of Quality in Beetle Horns and Bird Spurs