| 单词 | spur |
| 释义 | spur (spɜːʳ ) Word forms: spurs , spurring , spurred 1. verb If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it. It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats. [VERB noun to-infinitive] His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. [V n + to/into] Synonyms: incite, drive, prompt, press Spur on means the same as spur. Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on. [VERB noun PARTICLE] We may not like criticism, but it can spur us on to greater things. [VERB noun PARTICLE + to] 2. verb If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner. [journalism] The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth. [VERB noun] The trade pacts will spur an exodus of U.S. businesses to Mexico. [VERB noun] 3. countable noun [usually singular] Something that acts as a spur to something else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly. ...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency. [+ to] Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers. Synonyms: stimulus, incentive, impetus, motive 4. countable noun [usually plural] 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. countable noun The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side. 6. on the spur of the moment phrase If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment. It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand. Synonyms: on impulse, without thinking, impulsively, on the spot 7. win one's spurs/earn one's spurs phrase [VERB inflects] If you win your spurs or earn your spurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully. Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house. Idioms: do something on the spur of the moment to do something suddenly and without planning it in advance He had decided on the spur of the moment to make the journey south to Newcastle. Judges currently cannot reflect in their sentencing the difference between a planned killing and a spur-of-the-moment emotional crime. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 鼓动, 激励 Japanese: 拍車をかける, 刺激 |
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