1. 鼓勵;激勵 If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it.
e.g. It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats... 是金錢(qián)驅使這些漁民駕著(zhù)破舊小船冒險出海遠航。 e.g. His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. 朋友的困境促使他投身參與。
2. 促進(jìn);加速;推動(dòng) If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.
e.g. The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth... 政府可能會(huì )更加重視推動(dòng)經(jīng)濟增長(cháng)。 e.g. The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico. 這些貿易協(xié)定將會(huì )促使大批美國企業(yè)涌向墨西哥。
3. 刺激;激勵;推動(dòng)力 Something that acts as a spur to something else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly.
e.g. ...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency... 認為競爭會(huì )促進(jìn)效率的信念 e.g. Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers. 裁員促使很多人開(kāi)始從事新事業(yè)。
4. 馬刺;靴刺 Spurs are small metal wheels with sharp points that are attached to the heels of a rider's boots. The rider uses them to make their horse go faster.
5. 山嘴;尖坡 The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.
6. 一時(shí)沖動(dòng);心血來(lái)潮 If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand.
spur
e.g. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment... 他們承認是一時(shí)沖動(dòng)偷走了一輛車(chē)。 e.g. It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand. 這可不是頭腦一熱作出的決定。我們事先仔細地討論過(guò)。
7. 獲得地位;贏(yíng)得名望 If you win your spurs or earn your spurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully.
spur的翻譯
e.g. Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house. 年輕的指揮家們在小樂(lè )隊或小歌劇院里嶄露頭角。
spur英英釋義
noun
1. a railway line connected to a trunk line
Synonym: branch linespur track
2. a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
e.g. cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on
Synonym: gad
3. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
e.g. the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Synonym: goadgoadingprodproddingurgingspurring
4. tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers