spurs

英 [spɜːz]

美 [spɜːrz]

n.  马刺; 靴刺; 鞭策; 激励; 刺激; 鼓舞; 山嘴; 尖坡; 支脉
v.  鞭策; 激励; 刺激; 鼓舞; 促进，加速，刺激(某事发生); 策(马)前进; (尤指用马刺)策(马)加速
spur的第三人称单数和复数

复数：spurs　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 鼓励;激励
  If one thingspursyoutodo another, it encourages you to do it.
  1. It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats...
     是金钱驱使这些渔民驾着破旧小船冒险出海远航。
  2. His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
     朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
  3. Spur onmeans the same asspur.
     spur on 同 spur
  4. Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on...
     他们的态度非但没有令菲利普回头，反倒促使他继续向前。
  5. Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things.
     批评可能会很有用;我们当时可能不喜欢它，但它能激励我们获取更大成功。
• VERB 促进;加速;推动
  If somethingspursa change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.
  1. The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth...
     政府可能会更加重视推动经济增长。
  2. The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.
     这些贸易协定将会促使大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。
• N-COUNT 刺激;激励;推动力
  Something that acts as aspur tosomething else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly.
  1. ...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency...
     认为竞争会促进效率的信念
  2. Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.
     裁员促使很多人开始从事新事业。
• 马刺;靴刺
  Spursare 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.
• 山嘴;尖坡
  Thespurof a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.
• PHRASE 一时冲动;心血来潮
  If you do somethingon the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand.
  1. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment...
     他们承认是一时冲动偷走了一辆车。
  2. It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand.
     这可不是头脑一热作出的决定。我们事先仔细地讨论过。
• PHRASE 获得地位;赢得名望
  If youwinyourspursorearnyourspurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully.
  1. Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house.
     年轻的指挥家们在小乐队或小歌剧院里崭露头角。

双语例句

• Similar sports models include the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA and the New England Patriots in the NFL.
  全美篮球男子职业联赛（NBA）圣安东尼奥马刺队（SanAntonioSpurs）和美国橄榄球职业联盟（NFL）新英格兰爱国者队（NewEnglandPatriots）也拥有类似的竞赛运作模式。
• The situation spurs us on.
  形势逼人。
• He was wearing riding pants, high boots, and spurs.
  他穿着马裤和长筒靴，靴上带着马刺。
• I was buzzing after the Spurs game on Tuesday and ready to play again.
  周二和热刺踢完我high了，等不及要在踢一场。
• The young cricketer won his spurs when he scored eighty not out in his first county game.
  那年轻的板球运动员在他的首次县级比赛中不出局获80分，那次他立功出名了。
• It's a great victory against a tough opponent, especially after City and Spurs won.
  这场胜利非常重要，尤其是在热刺和曼城都双双赢球后。
• I didn't know Spurs have never beaten Chelsea in the premiership.
  我以前不知道热刺在英超联赛中从来都没赢过切尔西。
• I can't wait for Friday's game against the Spurs.
  我等不及去看星期五对马刺的比赛了。
• 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的兴趣。
• I had no bone spurs.
  我没有长骨刺。