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| 1 | a metal object on the heel of a rider’ s boot that the rider presses into a horse’ s side to make it go faster 马刺 |
| | 1a | a sharp curved part on the back of a bird’ s leg （鸟腿上的）距 | |
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| 2 | something that encourages someone to do something 刺激；激励；鞭策；鼓舞 |
| The news was a spur to the government to cut income tax. 这条新闻促使政府减少所得税。 |
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| 3 | a part of something such as a railway or an electrical circuit that goes in a different direction from the main part 支线；岔线 |
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| 4 | a long thin piece of land 长条土地 |
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| - | on the spur of the moment
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| if you do something on the spur of the moment , you do it suddenly and do not take time to plan it or think carefully about it |
| 一时冲动之下；未经仔细考虑 |
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| - | win/earn your spurs
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| to do something that proves your ability in a particular activity or situation and gives you a good reputation |
| 赢得荣誉；获得名声 |
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