spur
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural spurs
plural spurs
Learner's definition of SPUR
1
[count] : a sharp pointed object that is attached to the heel of a horse rider's boot and that is pressed into the horse's side to make the horse go faster（马靴上的）马刺
2
[singular] : something that makes you want to do something or that causes something to happen : incentive刺激；鼓励；鞭策 — often + to
- The reward was offered as a spur to greater work/achievement.颁发奖金是为了鼓励大家更好地工作/获取更大的成绩。
- a spur to the imagination对想象力的激发
3
[count] : a mass of sharp rock on the side of a mountain山嘴；尖坡
4
[count] : a short section of railway track that leads from the main line（铁路的）支线
on/at the spur of the moment
◊ If something is done on/at the spur of the moment, it is done immediately without planning.一时冲动；心血来潮
- We decided on the spur of the moment to go to the beach.我们一时心血来潮决定去海滨。
win/earn your spurs
: to do something which shows that you deserve to be respected or noticed赢得尊重；获得荣誉
- He earned/won his spurs by doubling the company's profits in the past year.他使公司去年的利润翻了一番，因而赢得了人们的尊重。
2 spur /ˈspɚ/ verb
spurs; spurred; spurring
2 spur
/ˈspɚ/
verb
spurs; spurred; spurring
Learner's definition of SPUR
[+ object]
1
: to encourage (someone) to do or achieve something刺激；鼓励；鞭策 — often + on
- The reward spurred them to work harder.奖金激励他们更加努力工作。
- His encouragement spurred them on to finish the project.他的鼓励促使他们完成这项工程。
2
: to cause (something) to happen or to happen more quickly促使；促进
- Lower interest rates should spur economic growth.较低的利率能促进经济增长。
3
: to urge (a horse) to go faster by pushing spurs into its sides（用马刺）策（马）快跑
- He spurred the horse onward.他用马刺策马前进。