spur

/spɜː(r)//spɜːr/

★★★★n.

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spurring
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n

① 刺马钉

② 刺激;激励<to, for>

③ 状似刺马钉的突起物1(岩石、山等的)突出部分;支脉2(雄鸡等的)脚上肉距3(斗鸡时加在鸡脚上的)距铁4(登山鞋的)钉

④ (铁路的)支线

vt

① 用刺马钉刺(马)<on>
- spur a horse (on)用刺马钉刺马(前进)

② 激励;刺激;驱策
- What spurred you to work harder?什么刺激你去更加努力工作?
- spur a person on to an effort激励某人去努力一番
- He was spurred on by ambition.他受到野心[雄心]的驱策。

vi

① 用刺马钉刺马前进;急急骑着去
- The rider spurred on [forward] to the manor.那位骑者策马向该庄园飞奔。

字辨

motive: 指使人采取行动的内部的冲动

Hunger was the motive for her stealing.

incentive: 指使人采取行动的原因、诱惑、刺激或报酬

The bonus is an incentive to work.

inducement: 指使人采取行动的外来的刺激、诱惑

The position was an inducement.

spur: 指使人更加活动或增强忍耐的刺激

The prize was the spur that made them study hard.

短语

need the spur
- ① (马)动作迟缓;(人)需要激励
on the spur of the moment
- ① 因一时冲动;因一时高兴;当场;蓦然
- She went to the zoo on the spur of the moment.她一时兴起到动物园去。
put [set] spurs to ...
- ① 驱策;激励
win [earn] one's spurs
- ① 立大功;扬名
- Our team is bound to win its spurs this time.我队这次一定会立大功。

同义词

encouragementn.鼓励
hastenv.催促
motiven.动机
stimulatev.激励
stimulusn.刺激

egg on
excite
fillip
foment
galvanize
goad
impel
impetus
impulse
incentive
incite
inducement
inflame
inspire
instigate
motivate
motivation
move
pique
prick
prod
prompt
propel
provoke
push
set off
stimulant
stimulation
stimulator
touch off
trigger
work up

acantha
branch line
gad
goading
prodding
spine
spur track
spurring
urging

词路径

entity
abstraction
abstract entity
communication
message
content
subject matter
substance
approval
commendation
encouragement
goad
goading
prod
prodding
urging
spur
spurring

上位词

enation
encouragement
goad
line
plant process
prod
projection
rail line
railway line

下位词

loop-line

蕴含词

injure
wound

词汇	spur
释义	spur /spɜː(r)//spɜːr/ ★★★★n. spur spurs spurs spurring spurred spurred n ① 刺马钉 ② 刺激;激励<to, for> ③ 状似刺马钉的突起物1(岩石、山等的)突出部分;支脉2(雄鸡等的)脚上肉距3(斗鸡时加在鸡脚上的)距铁4(登山鞋的)钉 ④ (铁路的)支线 vt ① 用刺马钉刺(马)<on> spur a horse (on)用刺马钉刺马(前进) ② 激励;刺激;驱策 What spurred you to work harder?什么刺激你去更加努力工作? spur a person on to an effort激励某人去努力一番 He was spurred on by ambition.他受到野心[雄心]的驱策。 vi ① 用刺马钉刺马前进;急急骑着去 The rider spurred on [forward] to the manor.那位骑者策马向该庄园飞奔。字辨 motive: 指使人采取行动的内部的冲动 Hunger was the motive for her stealing. incentive: 指使人采取行动的原因、诱惑、刺激或报酬 The bonus is an incentive to work. inducement: 指使人采取行动的外来的刺激、诱惑 The position was an inducement. spur: 指使人更加活动或增强忍耐的刺激 The prize was the spur that made them study hard. 短语 need the spur ① (马)动作迟缓;(人)需要激励 on the spur of the moment ① 因一时冲动;因一时高兴;当场;蓦然 She went to the zoo on the spur of the moment.她一时兴起到动物园去。 put [set] spurs to ... ① 驱策;激励 win [earn] one's spurs ① 立大功;扬名 Our team is bound to win its spurs this time.我队这次一定会立大功。同义词 encouragementn.鼓励 hastenv.催促 motiven.动机 stimulatev.激励 stimulusn.刺激 egg on excite fillip foment galvanize goad impel impetus impulse incentive incite inducement inflame inspire instigate motivate motivation move pique prick prod prompt propel provoke push set off stimulant stimulation stimulator touch off trigger work up acantha branch line gad goading prodding spine spur track spurring urging 词路径 entity abstraction abstract entity communication message content subject matter substance approval commendation encouragement goad goading prod prodding urging spur spurring 上位词 enation encouragement goad line plant process prod projection rail line railway line 下位词 loop-line 蕴含词 injure wound
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