1 a piece of metal that a rider wears on the back of his/her boots to encourage the horse to go faster 马刺(镶在马靴后跟的金属片,用于踢马使它快跑)
☞picture at horse 见horse插图
2a spur (to sth) something that encourages you to do sth or that makes sth happen more quickly 激励;鞭策;鼓舞
3 (in geography 地理学) a part of a hill that sticks out from the rest, often with lower ground around it 山嘴,坡尖,山鼻子(指山的突出部份)
on the spur of the moment without planning; suddenly 一时冲动;心血来潮
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/spɜ:(r) ||; spɝ/verb
[T] (spurring;spurred)spur sb/sth (on/onto sth) to encourage sb or make him/her work harder or faster 激励;鞭策;催促:
The letter spurred me into action.这封信促使我采取行动。We were spurred on by the positive feedback from customers.顾客的正面反应令我们大受鼓舞。