单词：spur
vt. 刺激, 激励, 用马刺策(马)前进
vi. 用马刺驱马, 疾驰
n. tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
n. a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
v. incite or stimulate
考试类型：[四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]
spur的用法和样例：
例句
- She went to London on the spur of the moment.她一时兴起就到伦敦去了。
- International competition was a spur to modernization.国际竞争是实现现代化的动力。
- A good heart horse often needs a good spur.好马常需好靴刺。
- The thought of the prize was the spur for the team.夺取锦标的想法是该队的动力。
- What spurred her to do that?是什么促使她那么干的？
- This book is a spur to the child's imagination.这本书能促进孩子的想象力。
- Several strong targets have been set to spur action and guide the way forward.已经制订了若干强大的目标来促进行动和指导我们前进的道路。
常见句型
- He dug in his spurs.他用马刺策马。
- International competition is a spur to modernization.国际竞争是走向现代化的动力。
- Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.这类故事能激发儿童的想象力。
- The riders spurred their horses.骑手们用踢马刺策马前进。
- The girl's loving care spurred his recovery.姑娘的亲切照料促进了他的康复。
- Professor Smith's new book spurs interest in his course.史密斯教授的新书鼓起了大家对他的课程的兴趣。
- The coach spurred his players to fight harder.教练激励他的选手们奋力拼搏。
常用短语
- 凭一时冲动on a sudden impulse, without previous planning
- 获得荣誉〔名声〕achieve distinction or fame
- 驱赶; 激励 drive; whip on; encourage; urgespur sb/sth ⇔ on
It is foolish to spur on a willing horse.
驱策温顺的马是愚蠢的。
The thought of the prize spurred me on.
要把锦标夺到手这一思想激励着我前进。
It was bitterly cold walking home tonight but the thought of a hot drink in the house spurred me on.
今晚步行回家非常寒冷,但是想到能在家里喝上一杯热饮我就来劲了。
He was spurred on by ambition.
他被野心所驱使。
She was constantly spurred on by a fear of failure.
她担心会失败,这种想法不断刺激她发愤图强。
- 激励 impel sb to sthspur sb to sth
The cheers spurred the team to victory.
喝彩声激励队员们去夺取胜利。
Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort.
即使是一次很小的成功也会激起我作出更大的努力。
词汇搭配
- spur the horse and galloped away策马疾驰
- spur one's recovery促进康复
- spur amusingly有趣地激励
- spur deliberately有意地激励
- spur kindly好心地激励
- spur unhesitatingly毫不犹豫地激励
- spur usually经常激励
- spur on鼓励,激励,鞭策
- spur to刺激,促使
- spur to sb's imagination激发某人的想象力
经典引文
You may ride's With one soft kiss a thousand furlongs ere With spur we heat an acre.
出自：Winter's Tale,ShakespeareGeneral Miles..dug in his spurs in an endeavor to control the horse.
出自：J. Dos Passos
- urge驱策
- goad刺激
- prod刺针
- incentive刺激的
- ridge脊
- mountainside山坡
- provoke激怒
- branch分部
- limb肢体
- spike长钉
- point观点
- hurry up赶快
- hasten催促
- speed up加快速度
- speed速度
- encourage鼓励
- incite煽动
- prompt迅速的
- headland海角
- needle针
- provocation激怒
- prick刺
- push推
- stimulate刺激
- foreland沿海地区
- awaken醒
- reason原因
- stimulant兴奋剂
- signal信号
- tooth牙齿
- actuate促使
- inspiration灵感
- poke戳
- heel脚后跟
- motive动机
- goading动词goad的现在进行式...
- spur track支路
- branch line(铁路)支线
- spurring动词spur的现在进行式...
- acantha脊椎
- spine脊柱
- gad闲逛
- prodding动词prod的现在进行式...
- urging催促的
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