Word · Frequency #5066
spurred
激励;鼓励;促使
spurred is the past of spur.
核心释义
To encourage or urge someone to take action or try harder.
- 1.
用马刺刺(尤指马)的侧腹,以催促其行动或加快速度,驱策。
To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
- 2.
敦促或鼓励采取行动,或更积极地追求某目标。
To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
- 3.
给(马)装上马刺。
To put spurs on.
- 4.
向前推进;急速行进。
To press forward; to travel in great haste.
- 5.
形成马刺(名词义项17-18)。
To form a spur (senses 17-18 of the noun)
用马刺刺(马);策(马);给(马)装马刺;急速前进;疾驰;形成距;长出距;用马刺刺(尤指马)的侧腹,以催促其行动或加快速度,驱策。
用法In use
The coach's speech spurred the team to try harder in the second half.
用法提示:此处 spur 作及物动词,表示“激励、促使”,后接宾语 the team。
A small reward can spur students to finish their homework on time.
用法提示:此处 spur 是及物动词,表示“激励、鼓励”,结构为 spur sb. to do sth.。
The new policy spurred a wave of innovation among small businesses.
用法提示:此处 spur 作及物动词,表示“推动、引发”,直接接宾语 a wave of innovation。
spur sb to do sth
及物动词,宾语后接不定式。
The coach's speech spurred the team to try harder.
教练的讲话激励了团队更加努力。
spur sth (on)
on可省略,强调加速。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- spur growth
- 促进增长
- The new policy should spur economic growth.新政策应能促进经济增长。
- spur demand
- 刺激需求
- Low prices often spur demand.低价常常刺激需求。
- spur innovation
- 激励创新
- Competition can spur innovation.竞争可以激励创新。
- spur someone to action
- 促使某人采取行动
- The urgent report spurred her to action.那份紧急报告促使她采取行动。
- spur someone on
- 激励某人继续前进
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 spur 想成马靴上的马刺:刺一下马就加速,引申为激励、促使。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:骑马、新闻报道、正式写作 spur 作动词时有字面义“用马刺刺(马)”和比喻义“激励、促使”。字面义多用于骑马场景;比喻义比较常见于新闻报道和正式写作,日常口语中较少,口语更常用 encourage。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,后接宾语,常与to或into连用表示激励某人做某事。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
spur 读作 /spɝ/,与 cur、fur、blur、slur 押韵(拼写都含 -ur)。注意:spar /spɑr/ 和 spare /spɛr/ 拼写相似,但元音不同,不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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