spur
noun /spɜː(r)/
/spɜːr/
Idioms - a sharp pointed object that riders sometimes wear on the heels of their boots and use to encourage their horse to go faster
马刺;靴刺 - He dug his spurs into the horse’s sides.
他用马刺踢马的两侧。
Collocations Dictionary… of spurs- pair
- dig in
- dig into something
- He dug his spurs into the horse’s sides.
- [usually singular] a fact or an event that makes you want to do something better or more quickly
synonym motivation鞭策;激励;刺激;鼓舞 - spur (to something) His speech was a powerful spur to action.
他的讲话很有鼓动力。 - A few encouraging words might provide just the spur she needs.
几句鼓励的话可能正好提供她需要的激励。 - spur for something The research provided a spur for reform.
这项研究推动了改革。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- powerful
- act as
- be
- give (somebody)
- …
- spur for
- spur to
- spur (to something) His speech was a powerful spur to action.
- an area of high ground that sticks out from a mountain or hill
Topics Geographyc2山嘴;尖坡;支脉 - a road or a railway track that leads from the main road or line
Topics Transport by bus and trainc2(公路或铁路的)支线,岔线
词源Old English spora, spura, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch spoor and German Sporn, also to spurn.
Idioms
on the spur of the moment
- suddenly, without planning in advance
一时冲动之下;心血来潮 - I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.
我一时冲动,给他打了电话。 - a spur-of-the-moment decision
心血来潮的决定
- I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.
win/earn your spurs
- (formal) to become famous or successful
Topics Successc2获得名望;取得成功