spur / spɜr /

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spur3 个定义

n. 名词 noun
  1. a U-shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
  2. anything that goads, impels, or urges, as to action, speed, or achievement.
  3. Also called climbing spur . climbing iron.
v. 有主动词 verb

spurred, spur·ring.

  1. to prick with or as if with a spur or spurs; incite or urge on: The rider spurred his mount ruthlessly. Appreciation spurs ambition.
  2. to strike or wound with the spur, as a gamecock.
  3. to furnish with spurs or a spur.
v. 无主动词 verb

spurred, spur·ring.

  1. to goad or urge one's horse with spurs or a spur; ride quickly.
  2. to proceed hurriedly; press forward: We spurred onward through the night.

spur 近义词

n. 名词 noun

incitement, stimulus

v. 动词 verb

incite, prompt

spur构成的短语

  • spur on
  • on the spur of the moment
  • win one's spurs

更多spur例句

  1. We can use that data to make on the spur, in-context decisions and give them the right kind of offer or channel.
  2. Executives facing massive technology shifts in their business have two choices—bet the company on the next era, or collect cash in a shrinking industry before hanging up their spurs.
  3. Some of the visuals capture an issue we worked on extensively, while others capture spur–of–the–moment breaking news that we did not expect.
  4. It’s also possible that Freeman is simply healthier this year after having surgery last fall to remove bone spurs in his elbow.
  5. Most of the time, users write such reviews on the spur of the moment, after having a short unpleasant episode with your product or your staff.
  6. And for those seeking a quick fix: Studies show that light therapy can spur a mood lift in just several days.
  7. Did you plan on this or is this a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing?
  8. Though it had been meant to spur innovation, she said, “it became obvious that the law was actually working in reverse.”
  9. Nonetheless, Zarif said that any U.S. ground presence in Iraq would likely spur opposition.
  10. “I think I sometimes acted as a spur, even though the spurring was not always wanted or welcome,” she said.
  11. A short distance off was another ridge or spur of the mountain, widening out into almost a plateau.
  12. But one battalion was isolated on a spur, from which there seemed no way of escape save under a scorching flank fire.
  13. Quentin Gray regarded the story of Kazmah as a very poor lie devised on the spur of the moment.
  14. That lady turned her back upon him, and betook herself on the spur of the moment to Maude's room, determined to "have it out."
  15. These marked the river hollow, and Payne, knowing that the chase might be ended in a few more minutes, did not spare the spur.