a spur to sth
表示对某事物的激励或刺激。
The new law was a spur to economic growth.
新法律是经济增长的刺激因素。
马刺
spurs — plural of spur
激励;鞭策;刺激;尖状突出物;尖刺;距;鸡距;花距;突出部分;支路
a pointed instrument worn on a rider's heel for urging a horse forward
固定在脚跟用于刺马的马刺,常为牛仔或骑士所用
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
A tern.
A spurious tone, one that interferes with a signal in a circuit and is often masked underneath that signal.
The track of an animal, such as an otter; a spoor.
与托特纳姆热刺足球俱乐部有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等。
someone connected with Tottenham Hotspur FC, as a fan, player, coach etc.
激励
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
用马刺刺的一下
A jab given with the spurs.
尖锐突出物
any sharply pointed projection
激励或推动的事物
Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
花冠基部的管状延伸
tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
向后生长的附属物或尖刺,如公鸡的距
An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.
一端连接的突出部分,如从高速公路延伸至城市的支线
Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.
树根
Roots, tree roots.
从山脉或山系侧向延伸的山嘴
A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.
水手靴底上的尖铁,用于站在鲸尸上剥取鲸脂
A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale to strip off the blubber.
加强柱子与连接部分(如椽或横梁)的支撑;支柱
A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.
柱子的短木扶壁
The short wooden buttress of a post.
柱基圆座上的突出部分,填充方形底座一角,常雕有叶饰
A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage.
麦角菌感染的黑麦或其他谷物
Ergotized rye or other grain.
防御工事中穿过部分城墙并与内墙相连的墙
A wall in a fortification that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.
下水前固定在船滑道上的木料,上端用螺栓与船侧相连
A piece of timber fixed on the bilgeways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side.
曲线形木料,用于支撑无法放置整梁的甲板
A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam cannot be placed.
矿脉的分支
A branch of a vein.
铁路线的极短支线
A very short branch line of a railway line.
高速公路或主要道路的短支路
A short branch road of a motorway, freeway or major road.
A short thin side shoot from a branch, especially one that bears fruit or, in conifers, the shoots that bear the leaves.
The cowboy tightened the spur on his boot before riding the horse.
牛仔骑马前把靴子上的马刺系紧。
用法提示:spur 为名词,指固定在靴跟上用来驱策马匹的马刺。
Her encouraging words were a spur to finish the project.
她鼓励的话语是完成这个项目的鞭策。
用法提示:spur 为名词,比喻促使某人行动或继续的激励之物。
The knight's golden spurs glinted in the sun.
骑士的金色马刺在阳光下闪闪发光。
用法提示:spurs 为 spur 的复数形式,指骑士所佩戴的马刺。
表示对某事物的激励或刺激。
The new law was a spur to economic growth.
新法律是经济增长的刺激因素。
固定短语,表示一时冲动、未经事先考虑。
We decided to go on the spur of the moment.
我们一时冲动就决定了。
表示某事物带来的激励或驱动力。
The spur of competition drove them to work harder.
竞争的刺激驱使他们更加努力。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new policy is a spur for economic growth.
正确表达The new policy is a spur to economic growth.
名词 spur 后常接介词 to,表示“对……的刺激”,而非 for。
grammar · medium
易错句子He needs spur to work harder.
正确表达He needs a spur to work harder.
spur 为可数名词,单数形式前需加不定冠词 a。
针对spur作为‘激励’的名词义项的反义词
Spur 更强调具体推动或马刺,incentive 侧重抽象动机或奖励
一时冲动之下
They decided to go on a trip on the spur of the moment.
他们一时冲动决定去旅行。
一时冲动的决定
It was a spur of the moment decision to buy the car.
买这辆车是一时冲动的决定。
铁路支线
The freight train turned onto the spur of the road.
货运列车拐进了铁路支线。
脚跟骨刺
Heel spurs can cause pain when walking.
脚跟骨刺走路时会引起疼痛。
直齿轮
The machine uses a set of spur gears for transmission.
这台机器使用一组直齿轮进行传动。
马刺
The rider gently touched the horse with his rider's spur.
骑手用马刺轻轻触碰马匹。
一时冲动之下;不假思索地
We decided to go on a road trip on the spur of the moment.
我们一时冲动决定去公路旅行。
行动的刺激/动力
The urgent need for reform was a spur to action.
改革的迫切需求是行动的动力。
赢得荣誉;证明自己的能力
He won his spurs as a young lawyer in the landmark case.
他在这起里程碑式的案件中作为年轻律师证明了自己的能力。
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