spurs

1. [C] 马刺 either of a pair of sharp-toothed wheels or projecting points, worn on the heels of a rider's boots and used to make a horse go faster
2. [C] 激励因素; 刺激,鞭策 thing that urges a person on to greater activity; incentive

1. vt. 驱策; 激励 urge on with spurs, or as with spurs

• spur the horse and galloped away策马疾驰
• spur one's recovery促进康复

• spur amusingly有趣地激励
• spur deliberately有意地激励
• spur kindly好心地激励
• spur unhesitatingly毫不犹豫地激励
• spur usually经常激励
• spur on鼓励,激励,鞭策

• spur to刺激,促使
• spur to sb's imagination激发某人的想象力

san antonio spurs圣安东尼奥马刺队（NBA球队）

1. She went to London on the spur of the moment.
   她一时兴起就到伦敦去了。
2. International competition was a spur to modernization.
   国际竞争是实现现代化的动力。
3. A good heart horse often needs a good spur.
   好马常需好靴刺。
4. The thought of the prize was the spur for the team.
   夺取锦标的想法是该队的动力。

1. What spurred her to do that?
   是什么促使她那么干的？
2. This book is a spur to the child's imagination.
   这本书能促进孩子的想象力。
3. 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。