读音

/spɜr/

释义

• 名词:

  • 鼓励，激励；刺激物。例如: “The prospect of a promotion was a strong spur to his efforts.”
  • 马蹄铁上的尖刺，用于刺激马匹前进。例如: “He adjusted the spurs on his riding boots.”

• 动词:

  • 刺激，鼓舞。例如: “The coach’s inspiring words spurred the team to victory.”
  • 用马刺刺（马）。例如: “The jockey spurred his horse to go faster.”

短语

• “spur on” 意为鼓励或激励某人去做某事。例如: “Her parents’ encouragement spurred her to pursue her dreams.”
• “a spur of the moment decision” 指的是临时决定。例如: “We decided to go on a road trip on a spur of the moment.”

例句

• 名词: “The threat of losing their jobs was a spur to increased productivity.”
• 动词: “His coach’s sharp words spurred him to train harder than ever before.”

同义词

• Stimulate
• Encourage
• Motivate
• Provoke
• Boost