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spur SHARP OBJECTHspV:5, $spV:rn [C]a sharp metal wheel-shaped object which is fixed to the heel of boots worn by people riding horses and is used to encourage the horse to go faster马刺If you win/gain your spurs doing something you achieve something which proves that you are skilled in a particular type of activity and therefore win the respect of other people.赢得荣誉，出名He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol.在作为布里斯托尔的议员期间，他因反对关闭医院而赢得了政治名声。(infml) Spur of the moment means sudden and done without any planning.一时冲动We hadn't planned to go away--it was one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions.我们没有计划要离开----这是一时冲动作出的决定。We just jumped in a car on the spur of the moment (= suddenly and without planning it).我们当即跳上了汽车。
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