名詞 spur:

1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
   同義詞：goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring
2. any sharply pointed projection
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：gad
5. a railway line connected to a trunk line
   同義詞：branch line, spur track

動詞 spur:

1. incite or stimulate
2. give heart or courage to
   同義詞：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.
   她一時興起就到倫敦去了。
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.
   國際競爭是實現(xiàn)現(xiàn)代化的動力。
4. He dug in his spurs.
   他用靴刺踢馬。