spur

释义

n. 马刺, 刺激物, 鼓舞\nvt. 刺激, 激励, 用马刺策(马)前进\nvi. 用马刺驱马, 疾驰 spur gear n. [机]正齿轮 spur on 驱使；鼓励；飞驰 spur dike 丁坝；排水坝；挑水坝

例句

The band were spurred on by the success of their last two singles.

乐队因最近两张单曲唱片的成功而深受鼓舞。

It was an article in the local newspaper which finally spurred him into action .

是当地报纸上的一篇文章最终促使他行动起来。