"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
"cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
"The Academy was formed to spur research"
"the rider spurred his horse"
"spur horses"
1.鼓励;激励
If one thingspurs youto do another, it encourages you to do it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
2.促进;加速;推动
If somethingspurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.
e.g. 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。
e.g. The trade pacts willspur 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。
3.刺激;激励;推动力
Something that acts as aspur to something else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly.
e.g. ...a belief in competition as aspur to efficiency...
认为竞争会促进效率的信念
e.g. Redundancy is thespur for many to embark on new careers.
裁员促使很多人开始从事新事业。
4.马刺;靴刺
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.山嘴;尖坡
Thespur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.
6.一时冲动;心血来潮
If you do somethingon the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand.
spur
e.g. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on thespur of the moment...
他们承认是一时冲动偷走了一辆车。
e.g. It wasn't aspur-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。
7.获得地位;赢得名望
If youwin yourspurs orearn yourspurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully.
spur的翻译
e.g. 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。
1. 距：有的花瓣上延伸出或长或短的管状突起,称为距(spur),如紫花地丁、耧斗菜、凤仙花等. 有的植物花瓣分化为檐部(limb)与瓣爪(claw)两部分,即花瓣上部扩大形成檐部,花瓣基部狭缩形成瓣爪,例如石竹、油菜的花.
2. 径迹：正电子素的形成机理较复杂,对其描述的理论模型主要包括能隙模型(Ore-gap)和径迹(spur),主要用于o-Ps在低温下高聚物中的湮没. 自由体积模型(Free volume)适用于高聚物,气泡模型(Bubble)适用于液体.
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。
His speech was a powerful spur to action.他的讲话很有鼓动力。
I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.我一时心动，给他打了电话。
a spur-of-the-moment decision心血来潮的决定
Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed.她艰辛的童年激励她取得成功。
I was spurred into action by the letter.那封信激励我行动起来。
The band has been spurred on by the success of their last single.最近一张单曲唱片的成功使乐队受到鼓舞。
The agreement is essential to spurring economic growth around the world.这项协议对于促进世界经济的增长是至关重要的。
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。
His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
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。
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。
...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency...认为竞争会促进效率的信念
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。
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。
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。
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。
The cooperation between CPC and NGOs make a concerted effort to spur the society to develop.中国共产党与民间组织的互动有利于形成“历史合力”,推动社会向前发展.
Can it be as painful as the spur of a fighting cock in one's heel?它痛起来跟斗鸡脚上装的距铁刺扎进人的脚后跟时一样厉害 吗 ?
Kerouac characters live as simply as possible , and on the spur of the moment.凯鲁亚克笔下的人物生活简单, 行动随便.
There are many ways you can place small successes earlier on to spur motivation later.其实你可以有很多种方法把原先各次的小成功累置起来激发新的动力.
International competition is a spur to modernization.国际间的竞争是走向现代化的动力.
Surgical upon recent anatomic studies of the periprostatic neuroanatomy continue to spur both advances and debate.手术径路给予最近前列腺周神经解剖学的解剖研究,研究会在将来有所进展并引起相关讨论.
This exchange might then spur on agricultural production.有了交换,就可以刺激农业生产的发展.
As a nation and as a people, we began borrowing and spending to spur the economy.无论是从国家还是人民, 我们都开始贷款消费以刺激经济恢复.
The advantages of the spur gears with cold extrusion metal cutting working production are illustrated.采用冷挤压成形工艺方法,能生产出各种尺寸、规格的深圆锥形管件.
Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort.哪怕是微小的成功也会促使我做出更大的努力.
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。
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。
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
