| 释义 | spur AHD[spûr] D.J.[spɜː]K.K.[spɝ]n.(名词)  metal spursPhotoDisc, Inc. v.(动词)spurred, spur.ring, spurs v.tr.(及物动词)A short spike or spiked wheel that attaches to the heel of a rider's boot and is used to urge a horse forward.马刺,靴刺:骑马者靴后跟上的短刺或带刺的轮,用来驱马快跑
 Something that serves as a goad or an incentive.刺激,激励,鞭策:充当刺激物或刺激动因的东西
 A spurlike attachment or projection, as:突出物:尖刺状的附加物或凸起物,如:
 A spinelike process on the leg of some birds.鸟距:鸟腿上的针刺状的突起A climbing iron; a crampon.尖铁钉;防滑钉A gaff attached to the leg of a gamecock.距铁:斗鸡腿上拴的铁刺A short or stunted branch of a tree.短枝:树木的短枝或矮枝A bony outgrowth or protuberance.骨刺:骨头的长出物或突起物
 A lateral ridge projecting from a mountain or mountain range.山嘴,尖坡,山鼻子:从山或山脉中突出的侧脊
 An oblique reinforcing prop or stay of timber or masonry.支柱,支墩:增加力量的木材或砖石的倾斜支撑物
 Botany A tubular or saclike extension of the corolla or calyx of a flower, as in a columbine or larkspur.【植物学】  花距:花冠或花萼的管状或囊液状延伸,如耧斗菜或飞燕草
 An ergot growing on rye.麦角病:长在黑麦上的麦角病
 A spur track.支线
 v.intr.(不及物动词)To urge (a horse) on by the use of spurs.用马刺策(马)前进
 To incite or stimulate:刺激,鞭策:"A business tax cut is needed to spur industrial investment"(New York Times)“需要用减少商业税的办法刺激工业投资”(纽约时报)
 To ride quickly by spurring a horse.刺马而飞奔
 To proceed in haste.急促前行
 Middle English spure 中古英语 spure 
 from Old English spura * see  sperə- 源自 古英语 spura * 参见 sperə- 
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