spur

名词 spur:

1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
   同义词：goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring
2. any sharply pointed projection
   同义词：spine, acantha
3. tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
4. a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
   同义词：gad
5. a railway line connected to a trunk line
   同义词：branch line, spur track

动词 spur:

1. incite or stimulate
2. give heart or courage to
   同义词：goad
3. strike with a spur
4. goad with spurs
5. equip with spurs

1. She went to London on the spur of the moment.
   她一时兴起就到伦敦去了。
2. What spurred her to do that?
   是什么促使她那么干的？
3. International competition was a spur to modernization.
   国际竞争是实现现代化的动力。
4. He dug in his spurs.
   他用靴刺踢马。