spur/spɜːʳ/

n C

1. 马刺，靴刺

• a pair of spurs 一副马刺

2. 刺激，激励

• His encouragement is the spur to my success. 他的鼓励是我成功的动力。

3. 山嘴，横岭

4. 【铁】 支线，岔线

• a spur road 岔道

词组on the spur of the moment 一时冲动之下

• He asked for her hand on the spur of the moment. 他一时冲动向她求了婚。

set(或put) spurs to

1. 以马刺策(马)前进

• The horse driver set spurs to his horse. 马车夫用踢马刺策马前进。

2. 加以鞭策，激励

• My words set spurs to his resolution. 我的话激励他坚定了决心。